ECOWAS GIVES $2M AID TO RED CROSS, WFP
In a brief ceremony, the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has delivered cheques totaling nearly 2 million dollars to the World Food Programme and the Nigeria Red Cross Society. Funding was made available by Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, who reached out to the Ministry to coordinate the project.
At the inception meeting of its Flood Assistance Programme, which was attended by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof. Fatou Sarr, handed over both cheques to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs who then handed them over to the Red Cross and the World Food Programme.
Chima Nwankwo-Red Cross- First, Nigerian Red Cross which aims to reach 3,500 households in Adamawa, Anambra, Oyo, Kebbi, Kogi and Rivers states got a cheque of $906, 205. The Red Cross will also dig 12 water boreholes to ensure access to clean water, thereby reducing the risk of water-borne diseases in selected communities. According to the Director for Disaster Management of the Nigerian Red Cross, Mr. Benson Agbro, “this agreement exemplifies our shared commitment to humanitarian principles and the well-being of our citizens. It is a testament to what we can achieve through collaboration and solidarity. Together, we are not just responding to a disaster; we are building a foundation for a more resilient and prosperous future for our nation”.