US COVID-19 assistance to Nigeria hits N16bn

The United States has said over N 16 bn ( $ 41 . 3 m ) has been donated to assist Nigeria’ s fight against the coronavirus pandemic .

This was contained in a statement by the US Department of State on Thursday .

The statement partly read , “ More than $ 41 . 3 million in assistance , which includes more than $ 3 . 3 million for health assistance and $ 34 million in IDA humanitarian funding for risk-communications , water and sanitation , infection - prevention , coordination , and emergency food assistance; and nearly $ 4 . 1 million in MRA humanitarian assistance for vulnerable people .

“ This assistance joins more than $ 8 . 1 billion in total assistance for Nigeria over the past 20 years , including more than $ 5 . 2 billion for health. ”