COVID-19— GERMANY DONATES €5.5M TO NIGERIA

Germany donates €5.5m to Nigeria in it's response to the coronavirus pandemic. The country announced on Twitter on Tuesday 28,2020, said it's provide €5.5million this time to support vulnerable people in Nigeria's North-Eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

The statement read,

" Germany provides an additional € 5 .5 million ( c. 2 .2 bn Naira ) to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Nigeria to continue life - saving aid in Borno , Adamawa and Yobe States in the context of the COVID - 19 crisis.

“ Ongoing activities include drilling of wells, construction of sanitation facilities , rehabilitation of buildings or construction of shelters for internally displaced persons and other victims of insecurity in the North East .

“ This brings Germany ’ s contribution to the NHF to a tota of € 29 million since it became operational in May 2017 , making Germany a major donor to the NHF over the past three years .”