European Union has pledged 102.5 million dollars in aid to the countries of Lake Chad.
Ibrahim Umar, Kanempress.
24, January,2023
The European Union has earmarked 102.5 million dollars to carry out humanitarian activities for communities in need of support in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, while humanitarian activities continue to be hampered in the Lake Chad region.In a statement issued by the organization, it said that the conflicts that the region is facing, which affect many civilians, have forced many communities to leave their homes, affecting the lives of many others, and not having access to basic necessities. and everyday.Out of the money that the association promised to give to the countries, Nigeria will get 34 million dollars, followed by the Republic of Niger which will get 25 million dollars, then Chad which will get 26.5 million dollars and Cameroon with 17 million dollars.The money is part of the 181.5 million dollars in aid allocated by the organization to Lake Chad, the Central African Republic and the Sahel region this year.”More than 24 million people in the four Lake Chad countries are estimated to be in need of support,” an EU official said.He added that “these funds will be given to communities that need support as a result of wars that have caused displacement and increased hunger in the region.
