US Lawmakers Set to Discuss Escalating Attacks in Nigeria Today

The United States House Appropriations Committee will host a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to address the growing reports of violence and persecution against Christians in Nigeria, officials said.

US Congressman Riley Moore shared that House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart will lead the session, joined by members of the Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services Committees.

Representatives from the US Commission on International Religious Freedom and other subject-matter experts are also scheduled to participate.

The briefing aims to “highlight the escalating violence and targeted attacks on Christians in Nigeria” and collect testimony for a comprehensive report on the issue. The report will guide US legislative and executive actions to support vulnerable faith communities worldwide.

Committee officials noted that the roundtable will provide lawmakers with crucial information about the challenges facing religious minorities in Nigeria and help shape informed policy decisions.

The briefing coincides with strengthened security cooperation between the US and Nigeria. President Bola Tinubu recently approved Nigeria’s delegation to the new US–Nigeria Joint Working Group, which was established to implement security agreements following high-level talks in Washington led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.

The Joint Working Group, comprising senior ministers and security officials, focuses on counterterrorism, intelligence sharing, border security, and coordination on humanitarian and civilian protection measures.

This initiative comes amid growing concerns over terrorism, banditry, and targeted attacks on Christian communities in Nigeria, prompting closer US monitoring and calls for enhanced measures to safeguard vulnerable groups.