Nigeria will get $27 million as part of a broader $536 million humanitarian relief package from the US government to Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the United States Mission in Nigeria.
The US Embassy in Abuja released a statement on Tuesday stating that this money is a part of the nation’s commitment to safeguard and provide life-saving aid to vulnerable individuals and host communities across the continent.
“This assistance will make a real difference in the lives of those most in need in Nigeria and across the Continent,” stated US Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills, highlighting the significance of the additional financing from the US government.
The fund formally unveiled the complete aid package, which raises the overall amount of U.S. humanitarian assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa to approximately $3.7 billion in Fiscal Year 2024, under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Uzra Zeya.
The aid is intended to meet the basic requirements of those who are most in need in the sub-Saharan region. These people include those who are internally displaced, stateless, refugees from war and terrorist attacks, asylum seekers, and other conflict-affected groups.
The fund will encourage initiatives to create long-lasting solutions, like voluntary returns and refugee integration, and will concentrate on crises in the Sahel, among other regions.
“This $27 million in aid demonstrates the United States’ unwavering commitment to support Nigeria in addressing humanitarian challenges,” Ambassador Mills continued.
“We support Nigeria in its endeavors to care for its most vulnerable citizens and strengthen its defenses against the effects of food insecurity and climate change.”
According to the statement, the funding will go to people in need via USAID’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration and the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.