The United States of America, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Federal Republic of Nigeria signed a developmental assistance agreement covering the next five years. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and USAID/Nigeria Director Michael T. Harvey signed the agreement during a ceremony on September 29 at Aso Rock Villa. U.S. Embassy Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Shawn E. Flatt was also present.
The $2.3 billion agreement comes on the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s July visit to Washington, D.C. The agreement covers activities from 2015 through 2020 and aims to help Nigeria reduce extreme poverty in a more stable, democratic society.
