Former Governor of Niger State
Former Niger State Governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, has said the withdrawal of the United States Agency for International Development, (USAID), is not the biggest challenge facing Northern Nigeria.
He cautioned that internal conflicts and escalating poverty presented more significant dangers to the region’s stability.
It has been reported that U.S. President Donald Trump, after returning to office, agreed to shut down USAID, alleging that the agency is a “criminal organization.”
Speaking at the 11th annual Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Lecture and Merit Awards in Bauchi, Aliyu, who chairs the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, said
“The North’s problems go beyond the withdrawal of U.S. aid agency USAID.”
“There are people working to weaken the North, fueling conflicts and worsening poverty.
“If we don’t act fast, we will suffer the consequences,” he added.