EFIWE NEWS: EU Gives Nigeria €50 Million To Fight Coronavirus




According to Punchng, the European Union has given Nigeria €50 million to fight the coronavirus disease which has killed at least 10 people in the West African country .
The donation was announced when the President , Major General Muhammadu Buhari ( retd. ) , received in audience the EU Delegation at the Council Chambers , State House , Abuja on Tuesday .
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina , made this known via a tweet .


Adesina said;
Head of the EU delegation at the event, Amb Ketil Karlsen , who announced the donation, also commended Buhari for extending Lagos , Ogun , and Abuja lockdown .

Karlsen was quoted as describing Buhari’ s address to the nation on Monday as “ powerful” , adding that the retired general took bold and necessary measures.

“ EU gives Nigeria a grant of 50 million Euro to fight COVID – 19 ,” Adesina tweeted.
Also, the Personal Assistant on News Media to the President , Bashir Ahmad , said, “ The European Union has donated a grant of € 50 million to the Federal Government , their contribution to Nigeria ’s fight against #COVID 19 , the Head of EU delegation , Amb . Ketil Karlsen announces the donation at a meeting with President @MBuhari today in Abuja . ”


The PUNCH reports that Buhari on Monday announced the extension of the lockdown order in Lagos , Abuja and Ogun State in a bid to curb the spread of coronavirus .
This was after an initial lockdown order declared by the retired general on March 31 elapsed .
In a nationwide broadcast on Monday , the president extended the restriction by 14 days , saying the decision was a difficult one for his regime.

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