ECOWAS Allocates $1 Million to Combat Terrorism in Nigeria

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has earmarked $1 million to fight terrorism in Nigeria as part of its 2024 Human Response Plan (HRP). This allocation is part of a larger $4 million counter-terrorism fund distributed equally among Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic.

ECOWAS Commissioner for Human Development and Social Affairs, Prof Fatou Sow Sarr, revealed this during a presentation at the ECOWAS parliament plenary in Abuja.
The HRP 2024, with a total budget of $13 million, aims to address the urgent needs of 5.3 million people affected by conflict and instability across ten West African countries.
This initiative underscores ECOWAS’s commitment to regional security and humanitarian support, recognizing the severe impact of terrorism and armed conflict on millions of lives in the region.

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