Nigerian envoy leads Africa’s humanitarian support for Cuba on COVID-19

Nigeria’s Ambassador to Cuba, Benaoyagha Okoyen, has led the African Diplomatic Group in Cuba to provide humanitarian support for COVID-19 response to the Cuban government.

The African diplomats presented a cheque of 13,451.68 dollars to the Cuban government through the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday in Havana, says a text made available to our correspondent.

Our correspondent reports that Okoyen is the Champion and Coordinator of the African Diplomatic Group in Cuba to support humanitarian response to COVID-19 that has ravaged the Caribbean country.

The donation would be used to buy supplementary medicines and equipment through the UNDP project on COVID-19 to cover at least 6,000 inhabitants in Cuba for six months.

“The African Diplomatic Group in Cuba stands ready and united to partner with any individual or organisation to support the good efforts of the Cuban Government during our diplomatic engagement in Cuba, if contacted on any issue,” said Okoyen.

Okoyen, who was the immediate past Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, is also concurrently accredited to Bahamas, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Chair of the African Diplomatic Group Committee on COVID-19, Amb. Ignatus Mudjimba of Zimbabwe, presented the cheque to the UNDP Resident Coordinator in Cuba, Mrs Maribel Gutierrez.

Our correspondent reports that Okoyen is the Champion and Coordinator of the African Diplomatic Group in Cuba to support humanitarian response to COVID-19 that has ravaged the Caribbean country.

The donation would be used to buy supplementary medicines and equipment through the UNDP project on COVID-19 to cover at least 6,000 inhabitants in Cuba for six months.

“The African Diplomatic Group in Cuba stands ready and united to partner with any individual or organisation to support the good efforts of the Cuban Government during our diplomatic engagement in Cuba, if contacted on any issue,” said Okoyen.

Okoyen, who was the immediate past Consul-General of Nigeria in New York, is also concurrently accredited to Bahamas, Honduras and Nicaragua.

Chair of the African Diplomatic Group Committee on COVID-19, Amb. Ignatus Mudjimba of Zimbabwe, presented the cheque to the UNDP Resident Coordinator in Cuba, Mrs Maribel Gutierrez.