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Germany donates €26m to Nigeria to fight COVID-19

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Germany has announced the donation of €26m to support Nigeria’s in the fight against COVID-19.

In a statement issued by the German Missions in Nigeria, the donation was in demonstration of its solidarity and cooperation with Nigeria amid the pandemic.

The statement reads in part, “Germany continues to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa aiming to support the Nigerian Government with a view to protecting the most vulnerable groups and meeting the humanitarian needs.

“The German Government is providing additional financial support of €26m for humanitarian assistance in North-East Nigeria and bordering regions in Chad, Niger, and Cameroon.”

The Missions explained that €8m would go to the UN World Food Programme in Nigeria, €7 to the International Committee of the Red Cross in Nigeria, €5m to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation in Nigeria, €3.5 to Caritas International, and €2.5m to the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund.