The United States, through its Agency for International Development, is providing additional five million dollars as humanitarian assistance to people affected by flooding in Nigeria.
The United States, through the Agency, had initially committed one million dollars to provide life-saving aid following the devastating floods.
The unusual heavy rainfall which resulted in flooding in mid-August affected more than four point four million people across the country.
Report has it that at least two point four million people were displaced, hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed and more than one point six million acres of farmland damaged while more than six hundred and sixty people lost their lives.
With this new funding, the United States, through its Agency for International Development, will reach more than two hundred and twenty-five thousand 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.
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, in a statement, said the United States will continue to support Nigeria during this extremely difficult time and maintain a long history of providing humanitarian assistance across the country.
In 2022 alone, the United States provided more than four hundred and six million dollars in lifesaving, multi-sector assistance to people mostly affected by conflict and food insecurity.
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