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Breaking: EU Gives Nigeria €50m Grant To Fight Coronavirus

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Matthew Ogune, Abuja

The European Union has given Nigeria a grant of €50 million to fight Covid-19, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman Femi Adesina said on Tuesday.

The grant was announced by the Head of EU delegation in Nigeria, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, at a meeting with President Buhari in Abuja.

As at 09:50 pm 13th April, there are 343 confirmed cases of the virus in the country.

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Buhari on Monday announced an extended of the lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun states in a national broadcast.

Details soon.

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