The United States House Appropriations Committee is set to hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine the growing attacks and persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
US Congressman Riley Moore shared the announcement on X, saying the session will be led by House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart. Members of the Foreign Affairs and Financial Services Committees will also attend, along with representatives from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and other experts.
The briefing aims “to spotlight the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria,” the notice said. Officials added that testimony gathered at the roundtable will help produce a detailed 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 session will give lawmakers vital information about the challenges faced by religious minorities in Nigeria. “The roundtable will gather critical testimony to inform a comprehensive report,” the statement added.
The briefing comes as US–Nigeria security cooperation strengthens. President Bola Tinubu recently approved Nigeria’s team for the US–Nigeria Joint Working Group, created to implement security agreements following high-level talks in Washington led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
The group, made up of senior ministers and security officials, focuses on improving counterterrorism, intelligence sharing, border security, and coordination on humanitarian and civilian safety issues.
The initiative follows growing concerns over terrorism, banditry, and attacks targeting Christians in Nigeria, prompting increased US attention and warnings about protecting vulnerable faith communities.
