Nigeria Has Lost Over $200bn to Terrorism Since 2009, PeacePro Says

The Foundation for Peace Professionals says Nigeria has suffered more than $200 billion in economic, social and development losses since the Boko Haram insurgency began in 2009. The group is calling for a national audit of terrorism’s hidden costs, including damaged infrastructure, abandoned farms, disrupted education, displacement, lost investment and reduced productivity. It said counter-terrorism efforts are often assessed by insurgents neutralised, weapons recovered and territories retaken, while the wider cost to communities and the economy remains poorly documented. The estimate was described as a conservative assessment drawn from government, humanitarian, academic and policy data. The organisation proposed a National Recovery and Reconstruction Commission to coordinate rebuilding in conflict-affected areas. Its proposed post-terrorism framework includes infrastructure repairs, agricultural recovery, support for displaced people, trauma care, youth employment, security reforms and community reconciliation. PeacePro also urged the government to consider transforming Sambisa Forest into a peacebuilding and post-conflict research hub, arguing that recovery should be measured by restored communities, reopened businesses, functioning farms and children returning to school.

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