Tag: Christian Persecution

The United States House Appropriations Committee will hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine the reported persecution of Christians in Nigeria, officials confirmed. US Congressman Riley Moore shared on X that the session will be led by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart, with participation from members of the Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services Committees. Representatives from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, along with other experts, are expected to provide testimony. The briefing is intended to highlight what officials describe as “escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria.” According to the announcement, the session will gather evidence for a comprehensive report “directed by President Trump on the massacre of Nigerian Christians and the steps Congress can take to support the White House’s efforts to protect vulnerable faith communities worldwide.” Committee officials said the briefing will provide lawmakers with key information on the challenges facing religious minorities. The briefing coincides with strengthened US–Nigeria security cooperation. President Bola Tinubu recently approved Nigeria’s delegation to the new US–Nigeria Joint Working Group, established to implement security agreements from high-level talks in Washington led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. The working group, composed of senior ministers and security officials, aims to enhance counterterrorism operations, intelligence sharing, border security, and coordination on humanitarian and civilian protection issues. The initiative comes amid rising concerns over terrorism, banditry, and attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria, prompting heightened scrutiny and warnings from US authorities about the protection of vulnerable faith communities.