The United States decision to cut international aid funding will affect Nigeria in various ways. One is in the fight against terror groups like Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province operating in the country and across the Sahel region of west Africa. Over the years, the US has granted hundreds of millions of dollars as security assistance to Nigeria, as part of a broader partnership to promote regional security and stability. Security scholar Al Chukwuma Okoli explains the possible consequences of the US funding cuts.
What do the US funding cuts mean for counterterrorism in Nigeria?
The freeze in aid might limit Nigeria’s capacity for counterterrorism operations, increase the country’s vulnerability to terrorist recruitment, and motivate Nigerian authorities to explore domestic solutions.
