The European Union (EU) says it donated $14.5 million from the basket fund to support the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in Nigeria.
Head of the EU Delegation to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Ambassador Ketil Karlsen disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja.
He said Team Europe was working to ensure global, equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and supporting the rollout of vaccination campaigns while exploring possibilities for boosting local manufacturing capacity.
Karlsen reaffirmed the union’s commitment to strong partnership with Nigeria and to support the country in addressing its challenges especially crisis arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said the security challenges facing Nigeria does not only require military solutions but a combination of modalities that would guarantee dialogue and strengthen justice system in order to build lasting peace.
He also disclosed the creation of Youth Sounding Board, which he said was an initiative that aimed to create real, fundamental and long lasting change in how the EU Delegation in Nigeria engages with young people in its development cooperation.
