European Union gives Nigeria a grant of 50 Million Euro to Battle COVID-19

EU Grants Nigeria 

The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Buhari.

Femi Adesina has taken to his twitter handler to share the good news.

His Post reads– EU Grants Nigeria 

EU gives Nigeria a grant of 50 million Euro to fight Covid-19. Head of EU delegation, Amb Ketil Karlsen, at the event commended President Buhari for “your powerful address to the nation last night,” and for “the bold and necessary measures you’ve taken.”

— Femi Adesina (@FemAdesina) April 14, 2020

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President Buhari who recently extended lockdowns in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states for an additional 14

days to combat the new coronavirus, because of the alarming increase said-

“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,” .

The funding for Nigeria is aimed at ensuring optimum care for the confirmed cases of the virus while containing

further spread through an inclusive, national response reported by Guardian

The European Union is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe.