UN Releases $ 10million To Support Nigeria Flood Victims

THE United Nations yesterday released $ 10 million from the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund ( NHF) and the Central Emergency Response Fund ( CERF) to support flood victims across the country.

Out of the fund, $ 5 million would be allocated to provide water, sanitation, healthcare, shelter and non- food items to over 264,000 people in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa states affected by both flooding, conflict, rising hunger and cholera outbreak.

According to a statement made available to journalists, yesterday, the NHF funds would complement the $ 5.5 million CERF rapid response allocation for the states most affected by flooding in Nigeria that would help provide clean water, sanitation, hygiene, emergency shelter and health care assistance for 495,000 people in Anambra, Bayelsa, Kogi and Niger states.