EFCC and FBI Investigate Alleged USAID Fund Mismanagement

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are collaborating to investigate alleged diversion and mismanagement of funds from United States-supported health programs in Nigeria. This initiative was prompted by a visit from FBI Assistant Law Enforcement Attaché Macus Maccain to Bawa Usman Kaltungo, the Acting Zonal Director of the EFCC in Lagos, on Thursday.

Maccain indicated that the collaboration aims to enhance intelligence sharing and operational cooperation regarding financial irregularities tied to organizations receiving funds from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), especially in HIV and Tuberculosis interventions. Concerns emerged after the U.S.

Government halted some USAID programs in 2025, raising questions about the funds held by implementing organizations. Jeremy Kennon, a Special Agent from the Office of Inspector General, noted that reviews revealed inflated budgets and other irregularities in Kano State and beyond.

Kaltungo assured the FBI that the EFCC would investigate these allegations across all affected states, trace fund movements, and determine their proper use.