US Earmarks $50 Million For Nigeria’s 2023 Elections

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The United States has earmarked a total of $50 million for the general elections taking place in Nigeria in 2023.

The US Consul General, Mr. Will Stevens made this known while addressing an open session of election reporting workshop for journalists organised by West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA), which held in Ibadan, Oyo State, Monday.

Stevens while making the announcement said the $50milliion will be expended on training of journalists, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and technical assistance among others to ensure transparent exercise.

According to him, the US government has been working closely with partners through US Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure that every vote counts.

He said: “The US government has allocated over $50 million for technical assistance and support, trainings, for civil society organizations to support elections, transparency, elections processes, technical assistance, working on the IT systems among others.

“We’re committed to initiatives here in Nigeria to build needed capacity. We funded training for hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from fact checking, health reporting, defense and national security reporting, investigative journalism, election reporting and media ethics.”

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