US Commits Additional $5 Million To Humanitarian Assistance For Flood Response In Nigeria
Princess-Ekwi Ajide Abuja
The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), is providing additional five million dollars as humanitarian assistance to people affected by flooding in Nigeria.
USAID, had initially committed a million dollars to providing life-saving aid following the devastating floods.
The unusually heavy rainfall which resulted in flooding in mid-August affected more than 4.4 million people across the country.
Report has it that at least 2.4 million people were displaced, hundreds of thousands of homes were destroyed, more than 1.6 million acres of farmland were damaged while more than 660 people lost their lives.
With this new funding, USAID partners will reach more than 225,000 people in seven highly affected states with critical aid, including emergency shelter, water and sanitation to protect against water borne diseases, hygiene kits to promote safe and healthy practices, multipurpose cash for families to purchase what they need to recover, and other complementary assistance to promote economic recovery in communities impacted by the devastating floods.
U.S Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, in a statement, said the United States will continue standing with the people of Nigeria during this extremely difficult time and maintain a long history of providing humanitarian assistance across the country.
In fiscal year 2022 alone, the United States provided more than 406 million dollars in lifesaving, multi-sector assistance to people most affected by conflict and food insecurity.
