The European Union (EU) has announced the provision of pound 1.1 million in humanitarian aid to assist victims of flooding in Nigeria, as part of a larger pound 5.4 million aid package aimed at supporting those affected across six countries in the Sahel and Chad regions.
According to the EU, more than 4.4 million people have been impacted by the devastating floods, which have caused significant damage to public infrastructure, water systems, and healthcare facilities across Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
In a statement, the EU said, ‘The European Union has released pound 5.4 million in humanitarian aid to help the most affected populations in the aftermath of the devastating floods in Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, and Burkina Faso.
However, the funding will support humanitarian partners in providing immediate aid, addressing urgent needs such as food, shelter, access to clean water, sanitation, and other essential services in the most affected areas.’
The allocated funds
are distributed as follows: Chad (pound 1,000,000), Niger (pound 1,350,000), Nigeria (pound 1,100,000), Mali (pound 1,000,000), Cameroon (pound 650,000), and Burkina Faso (pound 300,000).
This funding comes in addition to the pound 232 million in humanitarian aid already allocated by the EU to these regions this year.
The EU also highlighted that it, alongside its partners, has responded swiftly to the flood crisis in countries like Liberia, Guinea, Chad, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Mali, through adjustments to ongoing projects and contributions to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies’ (IFRC) Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF)
Source: Voice of Nigeria