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2023 elections: US budgets $50m for technical assistance

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The United States has allocated $50 million for training of journalists, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and technical assistance among others to ensure transparent polls in Nigeria’s general elections in 2023.

The Nation reports that US Consul General, Mr Will Stevens announced this on Monday in Ibadan capital of Oyo State during an open session of election reporting workshop for journalists organised by West Africa Broadcast & Media Academy (WABMA).

Stevens noted that US government has been working closely with partners through US Agency for International Development(USAID) to ensure that every vote counts.

He said, “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.”

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.”

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