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Nigeria's Parliament to Investigate Allegations of USAID Funding of Boko Haram
Nigeria's Parliament to Investigate Allegations of USAID Funding of Boko Haram
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Speaking at a congressional hearing last week, US Congressman Scott Perry accused the US Agency for International Development of indirectly funding terrorist... 20.02.2025, Sputnik Africa
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The Nigerian Senate, the upper chamber of the parliament, summoned the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and heads of intelligence agencies over recent allegations by US congressman Scott Perry that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) funded terrorist groups like Boko Haram, the chamber's president Godswill Akpabio announced during the plenary on Wednesday.Lawmakers are seeking to review the allegations in a closed session, stressing the need for clarity on USAID's role; the exact date of the session has not yet been set.Nigeria's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the parliament, plans to set up a special committee to investigate the NGOs' funding sources and activities, while urging the federal government to seek clarification from the US.Both chambers emphasized collaboration with security agencies to address concerns amid ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.
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Nigeria's Parliament to Investigate Allegations of USAID Funding of Boko Haram
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Speaking at a congressional hearing last week, US Congressman Scott Perry accused the US Agency for International Development of indirectly funding terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram, and claimed that taxpayer funds—amounting to nearly $697 million annually—were being misused, allegedly ending up in the hands of extremist groups.
The Nigerian Senate, the upper chamber of the parliament, summoned the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and heads of intelligence agencies over recent allegations by US congressman Scott Perry that the US Agency for International Development (
USAID) funded terrorist groups like Boko Haram, the chamber's president Godswill Akpabio announced during the plenary on Wednesday.
Lawmakers are seeking to review the allegations in a closed session, stressing the need for clarity on USAID's role; the exact date of the session has not yet been set.
Nigeria's House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the parliament, plans to set up a special committee to investigate the NGOs'
funding sources and activities, while urging the federal government to seek clarification from the US.
"The allegation, if true, raises serious national and international security concerns and questions about external influences on Nigeria's fight against insecurity, which has led to significant loss of lives, destruction of property, and displacement of over one million citizens over the years," the House of Representatives' member Inuwa Garba stated during the plenary on Thursday.
Both chambers emphasized collaboration with security agencies to address concerns amid ongoing counter-terrorism efforts.
"Such an allegation, if not thoroughly investigated, could undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty, compromise national security efforts, and diminish public confidence in the fight against terrorism," Garba added.
