US Government Supports Nigeria With Over 1.2 Billion Dollars

By Hassan Umar Shallpella

The United States of America has provided over 1.2 billion dollars to Nigeria in 2023 in supporting economic development, education, democracy, health, and humanitarian assistance.

Ms. Melissa Jones, the Mission Director of the United States of America for International Development USAID, Nigeria Melissa Jones disclosed this Friday while featuring in a special live program on Adamawa Broadcasting Corporation, ABC Yola.

She explained that the USAID works in Nigeria to promote inclusive growth, food, and nutrition to children to have a healthier and better-educated population

“Violent conflict poses such a great to stability in Nigeria, noted that Nigeria is rich in resources and people, but violent conflict continues to break this country.

“USAID supports accountability, inclusive practice of governance, gender equality, access to renewable energy and humanitarian assistance, especially those areas devastated by extremists and violence, so we do a broad range of broad spectrum in multi-sectorial agencies, which is part of United States Government.

“In Adamawa, the overall aim is to meet the essential needs of IDPs -focus on supporting natural disasters, support for humanitarian coordination information management logistic and direct aid provision,” she added.

She described the people of Adamawa as generous for the warm welcome of those devastated by conflicts in Borno state who have experienced so much violence and insecurity as heart-warming.

Ms Jones expressed satisfaction with the broad spectrum of individuals she interacted with in the state including Governor Fintiri, Deputy Governor, and some commissioners on partnership.

“Unfortunately in Adamawa insecurity and unrest in many parts have been difficult for the people of the state, but progress has been made in the state because of the leadership of the state,” she said.