The European Union has announced €1 million in support to address the emergency humanitarian crisis in Nigeria.
The support is in response to the ongoing floods and cholera epidemic.
These additional funds bring the total EU humanitarian funding for Nigeria in 2024 to € 48 million focusing mainly on the Northeast and Northwest, affected by conflict and insecurity and with alarming rates of people in food crisis and children suffering from life-threatening malnutrition.
“This funding will help humanitarian partners on the ground deliver essential aid, including shelter, water, sanitation, hygiene services, and healthcare to those most affected by both crises,” a statement by the European Union Delegation in Abuja stated.
According to the statement, €500,000 is in response to the devastating floods which have impacted Kogi, Delta, and Anambra States in October.
The remaining balance of €500,000 was in response to the cholera outbreaks exacerbated by the floods, especially in regions with inadequate sanitation and poor access to clean water, especially in Borno and Yobe.
The EU is working alongside Nigerian authorities and humanitarian organizations to provide urgent relief and to ensure early recovery for affected communities.
The European Union and its Member States are the world’s leading donor of humanitarian aid. Relief assistance is an expression of European solidarity with people in need all around the world.
It aims to save lives, prevent and alleviate human suffering, and safeguard the integrity and human dignity of populations affected by natural disasters and man-made crises.
