Nigeria receives N7.7 Billion To Fight coronavirus from U.S – USAID disclosed

As of April 17, the United States funding for Nigeria for the prevention and mitigation of the coronavirus, has reached N7.7 billion ($21.4 million).

However, the US government revealed on Friday, the development through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Department of State.

Similarly the US Embassy in Nigeria tweeted, “U.S. Assistance to Fight COVID19 in Nigeria Reaches $21.4 Million This funding will support critical activities to control the spread of this disease.”

Furthermore, according to an announcement by the US embassy, $18 million would be used for humanitarian assistance, infection prevention and coordination, water and sanitation activities, internally displaced persons (IDPs), humanitarian assistance for refugees, and their host communities.

In addition, Mary Beth Leonard, the US Ambassador, stated “The U.S. government is leading the world’s humanitarian and health response to the COVID-19 pandemic even while we battle the virus at home,” adding that “Our assistance is rolling out gradually as we reconfigure priorities in response to the evolving situation.”

However, United States also said that the funding would “support critical activities” to contain the spread of the virus, “such as public-health information campaigns, water and sanitation, and preventing and controlling infections in health-care facilities.”

Meanwhile, the United States had in a period of 20 years given a total amount of $8.1 billion in financial assistance, including over $5.2 billion for the health assistance.