Britain has halved the amount of money given to Nigeria in humanitarian aid, saying the country's government must "step up and do more" to stop Boko Haram extremists.

It follows a joint visit by Boris Johnson, the Foreign Secretary, and Priti Patel, the International Development Secretary, to Nigeria to see the UK’s response to the humanitarian crisis, where they saw how British military had been training Nigerian soldiers to fight militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

Last night the Government announced £200million of aid funding for the four years from 2018 to 2022. It amounts to £50million per year, half the amount given for 2017.

Ms Patel said: "My job isn't just to give aid and give money, my job is to make sure that money goes further and that we leverage that with the Nigerian government to make them step up and do more."

The emergency aid money has been pledged to save lives and rebuild parts of Nigeria destroyed by Boko Haram, the Government has announced.

Ms Patel had announced £100million in humanitarian support for 2017 earlier this year.

In 2016, around £70million of humanitarian support was provided.

In a statement Ms Patel said: “It is catastrophic that at least 20,000 people have been murdered by Boko Haram’s terrorist regime, and over five million people have been left hungry and many homeless. Babies’ bodies are shutting down and mothers who have lost everything are fighting to keep their children alive.

“Global Britain is a country that stands tall in the world and the UK will not turn its back on people living in danger and desperation.

“We are leading the way on the international stage through our world-class development, defence and diplomacy, providing a lifeline to over 1.5 million people on the brink of famine, tackling Boko Haram and pushing for global aidreform to deliver help more effectively.

“Terrorism knows no borders and the Nigerian Government must now follow our lead to stop innocent people dying and securing the area so that people can rebuild their lives in safety – reducing the threat of radicalisation and migration for the UK at home.”

Mr Johnson said: “This is about helping a Commonwealth partner in its time of need as well as addressing the root causes of international challenges.”


SOURCE: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/08/31/britain-halves-foreign-aid-money-nigeria/

excuse of a country. #Nigeria

Best news of the day. Stop the money completely.

.isn't it an irony that a country endowed with crude oil who should be a donor nation to other African countries can barely sustain herself



Nigeria is a cursed nation indeed
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Good. Their economy need the money more now. Plus I am sure they saw how much millions buhari spent in their hospital system and realized it doesn't make sense still giving all these aid money to Nigeria.

Even the creator of the zoo is loosing hope in it.

Interesting. ..we live in failed State.. .Britain and France the biggest enemy of Africa,they always disguise as friends...

With great power comes great responsibility

kennyblack94:
Interesting. ..we live in failed State.. .Britain and France the biggest enemy of Africa,they always disguise as friends...

So Britain and France should continue baby feeding you even at old age


don't let me say what is on mind biko


these among the reasons some people see restructuring as a threat because they don't want to be productive
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I just blame the dullard for this, his govt has brought nothing but evil practices and suffering upon Nigerians, may maggots and bacteria feast on his rotten vegetable flesh

Freemancipation:
Good. Their economy need the money more now. Plus I am sure they saw how much millions buhari spent in their hospital system and realized it doesn't make sense still giving all these aid money to Nigeria.

Even the creator of the zoo is loosing hope in it.

See bad mouth

" EVEN THE CREATOR OF THE ZOO IS LOOSING HOPE IN IT."


The British are finally getting fed up

This is good news.

They have money to buy guns and planes to kill innocent igbos yet they can't feed their starving population.

Kudos Britain..

Buhari is a failure

Buhari went to UK and spent billions of naira for medicals , how do you expect them to give more aid when our useless president is the greatest fool on earth with all his hypocritical behavior. He campaigned against foreign medicals but the Asshole ran there immediately his ear caught gono and the likes. Buhari is a bad luck with CofO. God help us

All these Nations and agencies giving help to Nigeria should cease giving us help and aids. It never gets to the intended people, it's looted and misused by government agencies.

Nigeria is rich but only misuses it's resources. It's only when an uncle stop sending money to a matured fellow who vows to remain lazy would that matured fool sits his ass up and go fend for himself

Conductorr1:
Best news of the day. Stop the money completely.

na una go suffer pass

this is good news!!!somalia will be better than this zoo when Biafrans finally exit

ritababe:


na una go suffer pass

wanted to insult you but saw your pictures and forgot what I wanted to say...

Ipob right now...

raker300:
wanted to insult you but saw your pictures and forgot what I wanted to say...

I was expecting insults na because that's what you guys are known for, and you just confirm it.


wetin do the picture?

Don't stop finding please

We might loose out jobs

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raker300:
This is good news.

They have money to buy guns and planes to kill innocent igbos yet they can't feed their starving population.

Kudos Britain..

Buhari is a failure

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ipob illiterates are trying to recover from the tucano plane purchase and the impending arrest of jail bird cownu.

Britain cutting the small change they give Nigeria isn't going to hinder the several humanitarian support being recieved by the idps

They used the last aid to cut grass!

Conductorr1:
Best news of the day. Stop the money completely.

Smh. Yet u remain hungry and jobless

Conductorr1:
Best news of the day. Stop the money completely.

And na southeast and the north go suffer most

Even the ones hey have been sending, what has it been used for. Let me guess, embezzled by some greedy politicians.

Why? Ohhhh.. I know.. Good step

Helping hands are withdrawing...

Nigeria will soon be left alone to her foolishness...

I still don't know the reason why foreign countries like UK, US and Co. still gives money to Nigeria, we are rich but we have bad people in animals skin leading us, and we have people with empty brain voting for them after 5kg of Rice and #500 for ingredients to prepare it, our senators collect largest part of national treasuries, instead, they use it to flaunts around the developing countries, buy houses and luxury things while their country remains the same, things getting worst every day, 99% of politicians children are studying in best schools in abroad,they go to abroad for treatments,but ours are abandoned and getting rust everyday,masses are the one suffering from this because they don't have access to anything in their country, what is the essence of voting,voting for them to have a beautiful life?, voting for them to have an access to our national treasuries and loot it? , ... am from SW and I love one Nigeria but I don't think it can work with the level of things.... Nigerians Think deeply

Hmmmmm.. It's not their fault.

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Good news from Britain. we don't need there aids that is of no use to the masses except they will share it to all Nigerians, instead of transferring it to the acc of some greedy politicians to embezzle.

Stoopid british the money they are making from Nigeria needs to be halved as well

That moment when realise you have beaten the hand feeding you!

IDP guys right now.