CSOs demand withdrawal of Foreign Aid Bill, warn of threat to civic space
A coalition of civil society organisations has called for the immediate withdrawal of the Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, warning that the proposed legislation could restrict civic space and give the government excessive powers over independent organisations.
The bill proposes compulsory registration of donor-funded projects, a national database of foreign assistance, disclosure of funding sources and project implementation details, and the integration of donor-funded interventions into government budgets.
Government already has an aid database The coalition also pointed to the Nigeria Development Cooperation Dashboard launched by the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning in 2024.
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