- US lawmakers to discuss escalating violence in Nigeria.
- Committee to examine persecution of Christians and security threats.
- Roundtable to support report on killings in Nigeria.
- US and Nigeria intensify joint security collaboration.
The United States House Appropriations Committee has announced a joint briefing scheduled for Tuesday to examine what it describes as rising levels of violence and the targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
A notice shared by US Congressman Riley Moore confirmed that the briefing will be led by Mario Díaz-Balart, the Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee and Chair of the National Security Subcommittee. Members from the House Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services Committees are expected to take part in the meeting.
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Representatives from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and other security experts will also present their findings during the session.
According to the official announcement, the briefing aims “to spotlight the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria.” It added that the roundtable will gather testimony to support a major security report ordered by former President Donald Trump and recommend steps Congress could take to strengthen the White House’s protection efforts for vulnerable religious groups around the world.
The meeting comes as Washington and Abuja step up security cooperation amid a recent wave of terrorist incidents. President Bola Tinubu had recently approved Nigeria’s delegation to the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group on counterterrorism.
The delegation is led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and includes senior representatives from multiple federal agencies.
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Security tensions in Nigeria gained international attention after former President Trump accused armed groups of committing “genocide” against Christians. The Nigerian government rejected the allegation, insisting that security threats cut across both Christians and Muslims.
“The briefing aims to spotlight the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria,” the announcement stated.
