U.S. lawmakers will hold a joint congressional briefing today to address the growing violence and alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Congressman Riley Moore announced the meeting in a notice shared on X. He said members of the House Appropriations Committee will lead the session, alongside lawmakers from the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees.
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House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will chair the briefing. Other Appropriators and committee members will join him.
The session aims to highlight the rising attacks on Christian communities across Nigeria. Lawmakers will also collect testimony for a detailed report ordered by President Donald Trump. The report will examine the killings of Nigerian Christians and outline steps Congress can take to support the White House’s efforts to protect vulnerable faith groups worldwide.
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The meeting comes as the US and Nigeria strengthen their security cooperation. President Bola Tinubu has approved Nigeria’s team for the new US–Nigeria Joint Working Group.
The group will implement security agreements reached during high-level talks in Washington led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
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