MPAC seeks probe into Boko Haram funding

The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has called on the Nigerian National Assembly to investigate recent allegations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has been funding terrorist organizations, including Boko Haram.

The concerns stem from claims made by U.S. Congressman Scott Perry, who alleged that USAID may have financially supported Boko Haram, a group responsible for the deaths of thousands of Nigerians—many of whom were Muslim—over the past two decades.

MPAC expressed deep alarm over these accusations, particularly given Boko Haram’s role in orchestrating the 2014 kidnapping of the Chibok schoolgirls, an act that shocked the world.

The organization emphasized that if foreign agencies played any role in supporting such crimes, urgent action is required to uncover the truth.

The Executive Chairman, Muslim Public Affairs Centre, Disu Kamor, highlighted how Nigerian Muslims have long faced unjust scrutiny and accusations of supporting Boko Haram.

The allegations, if true, the organization believed, would expose the hypocrisy of those who have blamed local Muslim communities while external actors allegedly provided backing to the terrorist group.

“We urge the National Assembly to take immediate action by launching a full investigation into these claims. Nigerians deserve transparency and accountability regarding any foreign involvement in funding terrorism on our soil,” Kamor said.

MPAC also called on the U.S. government to conduct its own independent investigation, stressing that American taxpayers have the right to know whether their funds were misused in ways that contributed to violence and suffering.

The organisation reaffirmed its commitment to seeking justice for Boko Haram’s victims and ensuring that those responsible for financing terrorism are held accountable.