The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has rejected claims that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funds Boko Haram or any other terrorist group.
During a meeting with members of the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja on Wednesday night, Mills emphasized that there is no evidence to support such allegations.
He reaffirmed that no country condemns Boko Haram’s violence more strongly than the United States and assured that if any proof of such claims emerges, the U.S. government will collaborate with Nigeria to investigate the matter.
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“There is absolutely no evidence of such diversion, and if we ever had evidence that any programme funding was being misused by Boko Haram, we would immediately investigate it with our Nigerian partners,” Mills said.
“We cooperate in investigations with the Nigerian government. I can assure you that we have strict policies and procedures to ensure that USAID funding or any other US assistance, whether from USAID, the Department of Defence, or the State Department, is not diverted to terrorist groups like Boko Haram.
“So, when it comes to Boko Haram, the United States stands with Nigeria in wanting to rid this country of the scourge that this organisation represents.
“Let me be clear—there is no friend of Nigeria stronger in condemning Boko Haram’s violence and disregard for human life than the United States. We have designated Boko Haram as a foreign terrorist organisation since 2013, blocking the group from transferring assets to the US and allowing us to arrest and seize its members.”
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