The United States has committed $200 million to counterterrorism efforts in the Sahel region and parts of the West Africa Sub-region since 2018, a senior US official announced in Abuja on Friday.
“Each country has its unique challenges and its unique security situation, and we are trying to make sure that our partnership helps them to address their specific circumstances.” He emphasized that Security is also related to economic empowerment, and “We want to make sure that good governance and economic empowerment are delivered to the citizens of the continent and the Nigerian people.”
“Nigeria has a robust banking services system that is very important for its economy and for the region and has important linkages to the US financial system. Nigeria also has a robust financial technology sector, and we want to make sure that it remains safe and secure”.
“The Bureau supports the Nigeria Police Complaint Response Unit, several virtual courtrooms, and technologies to track detainees at the correctional centres with the hope that justice is applied to everyone in real-time.”