- A United States Congressman, Scott Perry recently alleged that USAID had been sponsoring terrorist groups, including Boko Haram activities in Nigeria
- In a swift move, the Senate summoned Nigerian security chiefs on Wednesday after Borno lawmaker Ali Ndume urged President Tinubu’s government to probe the matter
- Interestingly, Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday, announced what Nigeria should do if USAID is found guilty of the terrorism allegations
Nigerian senate led by Akpabio has vowed to take action against USAID over allegations of sponsoring Boko Haram.
Photo credit: Nigerian SenateSource: FacebookTerrorism funding: Nigerian Senate threatens USAIDIf it is true that USAID has been funding Boko Haram in Nigeria, we have no business allowing them to have offices in Nigeria. So, before we can take decisive steps and also ask for recompence, automatically we must go deeper into the issue, the Senate President said.
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