Nigeria’s Fight Against COVID-19 Buoyed By US $32.8m Support, More to Come

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As Nigeria continues to grapple with wobbly economic situation occasioned by dwindling oil price which contributes about 97% of the nation’s foreign exchange earnings, the United States has revealed that financial support provided by the country in response to the COVID 19 pandemic now stands at a whopping $32.8 million with more in the pipeline.

This was disclosed by the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Mary Beth Leonard, during an interview with Channels Television monitored by The New Diplomat.

According to her, ‘’The US government has spent $237 million specifically on COVID-19 and here in Nigeria we have spent up to $32.8 million and this is actually almost an equivalent volume of money that is still in the pipeline as we prioritize and figure out where we can have positive effect’’ she said.

The US envoy to Nigeria said that Trump and Buhari discussed how the 2 countries have each reacted to the pandemic and the equipment needs of the countries. She pointed out that she was informed by her colleagues in Washington, that they are working on the logistics of how to help Nigeria with its equipment needs which could be in the coming days.

“Yes our 2 presidents spoke together, you will recall that President Buhari was the first African President that President Trump met and so I’m sure they were pleased to renew that contact’’ she added.

She said they are working with United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and research institutes are partnering with Nigeria in the provision of some of this equipment as no country can do it alone.

According to her, the United States has for a long time been international leaders in health assistance as they have incredible relationships with other countries and their health systems.

Going further she said, “You know in the last 20 years, the US assistance to Nigeria is a little over $8 billion, more than $5 billion of that was in the health. So international health assistance is something that we do and something that you will keep on doing when you come to a historic pandemic like COVID-19.’’ She said.

The United States, which is the country is the hardest-hit country by the coronavirus pandemic in terms of casualty figure has been collaborating and financially supporting Nigeria and other countries in the fight against the virus.

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