The Nigerian Senate has launched an investigation into allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding terrorism in Nigeria.

Leading the charge, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, raised the issue under an Order of Urgent National Security. He emphasized that the claims are too serious to ignore, given the havoc wreaked by terrorist groups, particularly Boko Haram. Ndume insisted that uncovering the truth would help clarify how these non-state actors have sustained their operations over the years.

In response, the Senate has summoned the heads of key security and intelligence agencies, including the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Directorate of Intelligence Agency (DIA), Department of State Services (DSS), and the National Security Adviser.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio, in approving the resolution, stated that sensitive security matters should not be debated in public. He assured that a closed-door meeting with the intelligence chiefs would provide lawmakers with a clearer perspective on the issue.

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