The European Union has donated €50M (N21 Billion) to Nigerian Government to battle and stop the spread of Coronavirus in the country.
The Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has commended the European Union, EU, for donating the sum of N21 Billion to support the efforts of Nigeria towards controlling the spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic.
While receiving the EU delegations to the country, led by Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, PMB revealed the donation would go a long way in supporting Nigeria’s efforts at controlling and containing the virus and to prevent community spread.
He said,
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, friends and communities impacted. We are confident from history that the resilience of Europe and our global collective will enable us to emerge stronger from this tragedy.
‘Although, the EU is facing significant challenges due to this pandemic, I am indeed touched and grateful that the European Union still had the vision and foresight to remember its friends, partners and allies across the world.”
Also, Buhari lauded EU on the recent launch of the “Team Europe” package to support countries in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic and its consequences.
However, the President noted that the intervention, which is a collaboration between EU, its member states, and financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, would go a long way in ensuring the impact of the pandemic was controlled and contained.
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The President,
“Indeed, this brotherly support will save millions of lives.
Nigeria, Africa and many beneficiary countries across the world will remain grateful for generations to come”.
“I want to assure you that in this fight, Nigerians are united and by the grace of God and the continued support from our partners, we shall succeed”.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Karlsen, in his remarks described the donation, channelled through the UN COVID-19 basket fund as, so far, the largest single contribution to the response in Nigeria and the largest support that EU is providing anywhere outside Europe.
He said;
“We heard your call for assistance and the EU has reacted swiftly as a demonstration of our true partnership”.
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