EU to donate N4.7bn to victims

The European Commission has said that it will donate N4.7 billion in aid to persons affected by the activities of terrorist sect, Boko Haram.

This was disclosed on Thursday, June 18, 2015, via a statement issued by the European Union (EU) Secretariat in Abuja.

It reads:

“The new EU funding will provide immediate support, including clean water, food, shelter, healthcare and protection to the displaced and the host communities in the north-east of Nigeria.”

“It will also provide support to Nigerian refugees in the neighbouring countries. €12.5 million of this funding will be used to tackle the humanitarian challenges in Nigeria, and €8.5 million to support the refugees in Niger, Cameroon and Chad.”

“This new aid comes on top of relief that the Commission is providing to the most vulnerable people affected by food insecurity and malnutrition throughout Nigeria and its neighbouring countries.”

The Boko Haram insurgency has left thousands dead and many more homeless.