Nigeria Probes Misuse of Billions in Global Health Aid

The Nigerian House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the utilization of $4.6 billion in international aid from 2021 to 2025 for tackling HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria. Lawmakers aim to reassess strategies and prevent missing the UN's 2030 epidemic eradication goals amid significant health challenges.

Nigerian lawmakers have launched a thorough investigation into the allocation and spending of $4.6 billion in international aid aimed at combating high mortality rates from HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria.

The House of Representatives emphasized the need for urgent oversight and strategic reassessment to align with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of ending these epidemics by 2030. A Committee on HIV/AIDS has been tasked to report back in one month with legislative proposals.

The investigation focuses on grants from the United States Agency for International Development and the Global Fund, amidst revelations that U.S. foreign aid budgets, under President Donald Trump, are being cut. This has raised concerns about the impact on vulnerable populations, especially across Africa.

(With inputs from agencies.)