The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has called on the Nigerian National Assembly to as a matter of time investigate allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram.
The demand follows claims made by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, who alleged that USAID may have financially supported Boko Haram a group responsible for the deaths of thousands of Nigerians, many of them Muslims, over the past two decades.
In a statement released on Saturday and made available to WorldClass247News, in Taraba State, MPAC Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor expressed deep concern over the allegations, particularly in light of Boko Haram’s involvement in the 2014 kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls.
Kamor stressed that if foreign agencies were complicit in such crimes, immediate action was necessary to uncover the truth.
MPAC also pointed to the longstanding scrutiny faced by Nigerian Muslims, who have often been unfairly accused of supporting Boko Haram.
The organization argued that if these allegations prove to be true, they would expose the hypocrisy of those who have blamed local Muslim communities while external actors allegedly provided support to the terrorist group.
“We urge the National Assembly to take immediate action by launching a full investigation into these claims. Nigerians deserve transparency and accountability regarding any foreign involvement in funding terrorism on our soil,” Kamor stated.
The organization further called on the U.S. government to conduct its own independent investigation, emphasizing that American taxpayers have a right to know whether their funds were misused to support violence and suffering.
MPAC reaffirmed its commitment to seeking justice for Boko Haram’s victims and ensuring that those responsible for financing terrorism are held accountable.