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Rep. Riley M. Moore@RepRileyMoore · Apr 29, 2026

The Tinubu Administration is spending millions lobbying Congress while failing to adequately address the genocide…

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A U.S. Congress member details legislation restricting security assistance to Nigeria unless the government addresses violence against Christians, prioritizes internally displaced persons, and holds perpetrators accountable. The bill increases oversight of U.S. funding to Nigeria and directs millions toward supporting state police forces and faith-based organizations in affected regions.

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  1. #1

    The Tinubu Administration is spending millions lobbying Congress while failing to adequately address the genocide Nigerian Christians face daily. @HouseAppropsGOP just passed our annual State Department funding bill which takes serious steps to address this crisis. 🧵

  2. #2

    In this bill, I worked with @MarioDB to restrict Security Assistance to Nigeria unless certain criteria are met, including: - Effectively responding to violence and holding perpetrators accountable, - Prioritizing resources for internally displaced persons, - Actively returning displaced persons to their ancestral homelands It requires @SecRubio to assess Abuja’s compliance with these standards.

  3. #3

    Further, the law requires that any US assistance prioritizes: - Atrocities prevention - Advancing religious freedom - Prosecuting Fulani ethnic militia groups, criminal gangs, and other jihadist terrorist groups. - Accountability for police and security forces - Delivery of humanitarian assistance - Bolstering faith-based organizations response in areas impacted by violence - Efforts to disarm Fulani ethnic militants

  4. #4

    The bill we passed out of committee also adds Nigeria to the list of countries requiring much higher levels of oversight. The Secretary is required to submit a plan for every dollar appropriated to Nigeria, and every dollar spent will have direct Congressional oversight.

  5. #5

    The bill also includes millions in funding for International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement to address “violence perpetrated by Fulani Ethnic Militia” and other sources of instability in the Middle Belt. That provision also bolsters support for the establishment of state level police forces so Christians in Plateau and Benue aren’t sitting ducks waiting for help from Abuja.

  6. #6

    In my view, the Tinubu Administration has failed to live up to the conditions the appropriations committee placed on security assistance. I urge @SecRubio to take this into account in administering both FY26 and FY27 funding.

  7. #7

    Cracking down on the crisis Christians face in Nigeria has been supported in two appropriations bills by both Republicans and Democrats. The United States will not turn a blind eye to the brutal persecution of our Nigerian brothers and sisters in Christ.