ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The United States Government, has announced $27 million humanitarian assistance to Nigeria.
A statement in Abuja by the US Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, said the amount was part of a larger $536 million humanitarian aid package from the US Government to sub-Saharan Africa.
“This funding is part of the US commitment to providing life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable people and generous host communities throughout the continent,” the US Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria said.
Following the humanitarian assistance, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, emphasised the impact of the new United States Government funding, saying, “This assistance will make a real difference in the lives of those most in need in Nigeria and across the continent.”
The US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya, formally unveiled the comprehensive aid package, which brings the total U.S. humanitarian assistance to sub-Saharan Africa in the fiscal year 2024 to nearly $3.7 billion.
The assistance, according to the US Diplomatic Mission, aims to address critical needs of vulnerable individuals across the sub-Saharan region, including refugees from war and terrorists’ violence, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, stateless individuals and other conflict-affected people.
“It will focus on crises in the Sahel, among other areas and support efforts to build durable solutions, such as voluntary returns and refugee integration,” it said.
Mills added that “this $27 million in aid demonstrates the United States’ unwavering commitment to supporting Nigeria in addressing humanitarian challenges. “We stand with Nigeria in its efforts to provide for vulnerable populations and build resilience against food insecurity and climate change impacts,” he stated.
The US Diplomatic Mission further said the funding would be channelled to those in need through the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance.
