A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, has continued his attack on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), saying it is aiding conflicts in Nigeria.

Garba had earlier linked the organization to the EndSARS protest of 2020, saying its scrapping would bring lasting peace in Africa.

This was after USAID came under intense criticism when a dispute between the agency and a government task force escalated.

Two security officials of the agency were placed on leave for denying access to representatives from the Department of Government Efficiency, a task force led by Elon Musk.

Musk, via his social media platform X on Sunday, openly criticised USAID, calling it a "criminal organization" and stating, "Time for it to die."

This led to calls for the scrapping of the agency, from many who have linked it to many crises around the world.

Reacting, Garba shared statistics by Statista which shows that Nigeria and other countries were funded by the agency in 2023.

The other countries included Ukraine, Yemen, Syria, Ethiopia, Jordan, Afghanistan, Somalia, DRC and South Sudan, all experiencing one form of conflict.

Nigeria, which received $824 million in 2023 is battling Boko Haram, ISWAP and Lakurawa terrorists, coupled with nationwide protests believed to be foreign-sponsored.

In a post on X, Garba said, "If you have any doubt in your mind about the connection of the activities of USAID and conflict around the world; See the details below:

"All countries having the largest chunk of money from USAID has the highest level of instability.

"The more the USAID money in your your country, the more killings and bloodshed.

"With $828M in just 2023, Nigeria may never get out of conflicts if this money keeps pouring in.

"Just imagine: N1.3Trn spent by a foreign aid agency, equivalent to over N35Bn per state including the FCT in just one year, where did the money go to?

"When you talk of terrorists having access to lethal weapons all the time, despite the efforts of our men and women in uniform, your connection is not far from the activities of foreign NGOs such as USAID."

Meanwhile, the USAID on Tuesday announced it was placing its staff in the US and around the world on administrative leave as it moved to recall employees from overseas postings.

The administrative leave will hit “all USAID direct hire personnel… with the exception of designated personnel responsible for mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs.”