The European Union (EU) has given €50 million, (N21 billion), to Nigeria towards the fight against the deadly Coronavirus pandemic in the country.
President Buhari received an EU delegation at the State House, in Abuja, on the 14th of April, 2020.
The donation was announced when President Buhari received in the audience an EU Delegation at the State House, Abuja today Tuesday, April 14th.
The official Twitter handle of the presidency confirmed this donation as it disclosed that the EU is channeling the donation through the United Nations (UN) #COVID-19 basket Fund For Nigeria.
It tweeted: ‘Nigeria welcomes the European Union’s contribution of the sum of N21 billion (50 million Euros) to support our efforts at controlling the spread of the #Covid19 pandemic.
‘The EU is channelling the donation through the United Nations (UN) #COVID19 Basket Fund for Nigeria” the Presidency’s Twitter handle wrote online.
