US Budgets $50M For Nigeria's 2023 Elections
Category: Nigeria News
The US Consul General, Mr Will Stevens make this disclosure on Monday in Ibadan capital of Oyo State during an open session of election reporting workshop for journalists organized by West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA).
According to Stevens, the budget will cover training of journalists, Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and technical assistance among others to ensure transparent exercise.
He noted that US government has been working closely with partners through US Agency for International Development (USAID) to ensure that every vote counts.
According to him, “The US government has allocated over $50 million for technical assistance and support, trainings, for civil society organizations to support elections, transparency, elections processes, technical assistance, working on the IT systems among others.”
Stevens stressed that US would continue to emphasize the value of voting and protecting a free press.
He said, “We’re committed to initiatives here in Nigeria to build needed capacity. We funded training for hundreds of journalists on topics ranging from fact checking, health reporting, defense and national security reporting, investigative journalism, election reporting and media ethics.”
Why? Is it their own elections? Wetin concern them
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