Nigeria: Foreign Aid Bill Endangers Civil Society

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image The National Assembly Complex in Abuja, Nigeria, November 26, 2024. © 2024 Xinhua/Shutterstock (Abuja) – A proposed law to regulate foreign aid risks undermining the independence of civil society organizations and shrinking civic space in Nigeria, Human Rights Watch said today. The National Assembly should reject provisions that would give authorities undue influence over the funding and activities of independent organizations. In May 2026, the Senate introduced the Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, which seeks to regulate…

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