The European Union (EU) has denied reports saying that it has decreased its humanitarian assistance to Nigeria.
Reports have claimed that the EU has reduced its efforts to tackle the country’s growing challenge of food and nutrition insecurity.
According to a press release issued on 25 July by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, the EU and other international donors recently made huge cuts in their support for the nutrition crisis in Nigeria.
Reacting via a press statement signed by the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS on Monday, the EU described the report as unsubstantiated and false.
The European Union emphasised that the level of humanitarian support provided via the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) in Nigeria has remained consistent in recent times.
“The level of EU humanitarian support granted by the EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Office ECHO in Nigeria in the first half of 2025 has in fact been similar to the one provided in the first half of 2024, and, as done in previous years, the EU is working to increase the amount with additional top-ups,” it read.
The EU further noted that, just like last year, a major part of ECHO’s assistance in Nigeria focuses on nutrition, health, and food assistance emergencies.
The union concluded by urging both local and global stakeholders to strengthen support for vulnerable communities.
“The EU Delegation takes note of the revised version of the press release published today by MSF, which eliminates the mention of the European Union when speaking of massive cuts by international donors.
The EU is keeping its financial commitments and its general level of support across the board in the framework of its partnership with Nigeria,” it added.
