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US to spend $25m on education in northern Nigeria

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Wednesday announced that $243 million would be dedicated to combating healthcare and other challenges in Nigeria.

Of this new funding, $165 million is expected to support activities to build a healthier population, including assisting with malaria control, supporting maternal and child health, family planning, eradication of tuberculosis, and nutrition initiatives.

This was contained in statement on Wednesday from the US Embassy in Abuja.

It explained that another $25m would be spent on strengthening basic literacy and education in the north, while $22 million will help drive inclusive and sustainable agriculture-led economic growth.

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The statement read, “Finally, $21million in funding will be dedicated to activities aimed at strengthening political competition and consensus-building, promoting good governance and for efforts to strengthen civil society organizations.

“This assistance is a continuation of the United States’ commitment to support the development goals outlined in the Development Objective Assistance Agreement signed with the Government of Nigeria in 2015.”

USAID Mission Director, Stephen Haykin, noted that the contribution showed the commitment of the United States to the relationship between the two countries.

“Our strong partnership with Nigeria, its institutions and its people will help their efforts to improve health, education, agriculture and governance systems where they are needed most throughout the country,” he noted.

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