EU allocates €510 million for humanitarian aid in Nigeria, other Sub-Saharan African nations 

This significant funding commitment was announced by Ms. Hadja Lahbib, the EU Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management, as reported by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday.

The statement was signed by Mr. Modestus Chukwulaka, the Press and Information Officer for the EU Delegation in Nigeria and ECOWAS, and made available to NAN in Abuja.

Lahbib’s statement highlighted the critical importance of providing life-saving assistance to vulnerable populations across Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in areas such as West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad Basin, North-West Nigeria, and the Greater Horn of Africa. The €510 million allocated to Africa will help alleviate humanitarian crises exacerbated by prolonged conflict, poverty, and environmental challenges.

“The European Union (EU) Commission has allocated €510 million euros to Nigeria and others in Sub-Saharan Africa. The amount is part of the €1.9 billion set aside for the 2025 humanitarian assistance,” the NAN report read in part.

It added, “Lahbib said that these funds were set to be channelled across West and Central Africa, the Sahel, the Lake Chad basin, North-West Nigeria, Central Africa, the Great Lakes region and the Greater Horn of Africa.” 

Lahbib highlighted that the EU continues to be a leading global humanitarian donor, with more than 300 million people expected to require aid in 2025.

The NAN report further noted that the EU’s €510 million for Africa is part of a larger €1.9 billion humanitarian aid package, with an additional €470 million allocated to the Middle East and North Africa.

The funds will be directed to partners on the ground, including the UN, Red Cross/Red Crescent, local governments, and NGOs, to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable communities.

The EU’s 2025 humanitarian assistance program not only aims to provide immediate relief but also to support long-term recovery efforts in the most crisis-affected regions, with a focus on the populations most in need.