The United States government has announced plan to investigate how past foreign aid allocated to Nigeria and the countries has been utilized .
This comes after president Donald Trump’s January 20, 2025 decision to suspend all foreign aid for 90 days, citing concerns about global destabilisation and misalignment with American interest.
This moves follows increasing scrutiny over the US Agency for international development (USAID) health funds particularly after US congressman Scott Perry claimed that USAID has founded terrorist organisations including Boko Haram.
Perry, a republican representing Pennsylvania, made the claim during the inaugural hearing of the sub Committee in delivering on government efficiency last Thursday.
Boko Haram, which is known as a terrorist group in Nigeria has been a source of violence in Nigeria and neighbouring counties, causing tens of thousands of deaths over the past 15 years.
The US mission to Nigeria responded to Perry’s allegations on his x( formally Twitter), confirming that monitoring systems are in place to track past US assistance and ensure fund reach intended recipients.
“The United States condemns the violence and blatant disregard for han life perpetrated by Boko Haram and other terriost groups in Nigeria and the region, ‘The statement reads.
The US reaffirmed its commitment to counter terrorism efforts noting that Boko Haram was officially designed a foreign terrorist organisation on Nov 14,2013 to restrict its assets, fund raising, and travel activities.
The US government has pledged to work closely with Nigeria and regional partners to strengthen counter terrorism measures and ensure that aid is effectively utilized.
