Coronavirus: EU delegation shares food items to 2,157 households in Nigeria

As part of its response to assist the Federal Government tackle the effect of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the European Union (EU), yesterday, began distribution of basic food items to vulnerable households in the Federal Capital Territory, beginning with Karonmajiji community.
The EU is targeting 2,157 households whose livelihoods have been most impacted by the crisis.
The EU only recently, announced a N21 billion contribution to Nigeria’s national response to the crisis.
The Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Ambassador Ketil Karlsen, who led a team for the exercise, called for solidarity to defeat COVID-19.
He said the gesture was aimed at mitigating the adverse economic effects of the crisis on the most vulnerable persons.