EU allocates €510 million in humanitarian aid to Nigeria, other sub-Saharan A

EU allocates €510 million  in humanitarian aid  to Nigeria, other  sub-Saharan African  countries
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The European Union (EU) has allocated €510 million to Nigeria and other  sub-Saharan African  countries as part of its €1.9 billion humanitarian  aid package for  2025.
The significant  financial commitment was announced by  Mrs. Hadja Lahbib, the  European Commissioner for Equality,  Preparedness and Crisis Management, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.
The statement was signed by Mr. Modestus Chukwulaka, Press and Information Officer  of the EU Delegation  to Nigeria and ECOWAS, and made available to NAN in  Abuja. She added: "Lahbib said these funds  should be channeled to West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad  Basin, northwestern Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Horn of  Africa."
Lahbib stressed that the EU  remains one of the largest humanitarian  donors in the world, with  over 300 million people  in need of aid  by 2025.
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The NAN report  also noted that the EU's €510 million for Africa is part of a larger humanitarian aid  package of €1.9 billion, with an additional €470 million  earmarked for the Middle East and North  Africa.
This funding will primarily address urgent needs in Gaza and Yemen, where the humanitarian situation remains dire. In addition, the EU  allocated 140 million  euros for Ukraine,  which is in its third year of war, and  8 million  euros to support humanitarian projects in  Moldova. Funds will be  distributed to partners on the ground, including the UN, Red  Cross and Red Crescent, local  governments and NGOs, to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable  communities.
Lahbib also  stressed the importance of  safe and unhindered access  for people in need and  called on all parties in conflict zones to respect  international humanitarian law, ensuring effective  distribution of aid. The EU's humanitarian aid  program for 2025  aims not only to provide immediate  assistance, but also to support long-term recovery efforts in the  regions most  affected by the crisis, with a focus on  vulnerable populations  who need it most.

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