The European Union (E.U) is giving €1.1 million to help people affected by floods in Nigeria.
This money is part of a bigger €5.4 million package to help flood victims in Nigeria and five other countries in the Sahel and Chad areas.
The E.U says over 4.4 million people have been hurt by the floods in these six countries. The floods have destroyed public buildings, water systems, and health centers.
“The European Union is sending €5.4 million in humanitarian aid to help people who were hit hardest by the severe floods in Chad, Niger, Nigeria, Cameroon, Mali, and Burkina Faso.”
“This money will help our partners provide urgent help like food, shelter, clean water, sanitation, and other important services in the worst-hit areas.”
“Here is how the money will be shared: Chad €1,000,000; Niger €1,350,000; Nigeria €1,100,000; Mali €1,000,000; Cameroon €650,000; Burkina Faso €300,000.”
The E.U added that this is on top of the €232 million in aid already given to these countries this year.
They also noted that the E.U and its partners have quickly helped with the floods in Liberia, Guinea, Chad, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon, and Mali by adjusting ongoing projects and contributing to the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
Backstory
Recently, many states in the north have faced sudden floods causing loss of lives, destruction of farmlands, and damage to homes. Borno state has seen the worst floods in nearly 30 years after the Alau dam in Maiduguri broke.
- According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), the floods have hit about 16,488 hectares of farmland across 27 states, destroyed over 32,000 houses, and affected around 227,000 people.
- The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abdullahi Sabi Aliyu, said that 51% of Nigeria’s farming areas might face floods in 2024. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, also warned that these ongoing floods could badly affect this year’s harvest.
- The federal government, through the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, has announced a N3 billion fund for states affected by the floods in Nigeria.
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