Rep Riley Moore, a United States Congressman, has stated that the US will ensure that all Nigerians can live and practise their faith without fear of persecution or death.
Moore stated this in a post on his verified X handle on Saturday.
The legislator was reacting to the US-Nigeria security partnership.
He wrote, “Establishing the U.S.-Nigeria Working Group to increase coordination and cooperation between our two countries is an encouraging and necessary step towards jointly combating Nigeria’s security challenges, promoting our nations’ shared values of religious freedom, and putting an end to the brutal persecution of our brothers and sisters in Christ by radical Islamic terrorists.”
“Nigeria has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve its relationship with the United States as we work together to combat deadly terrorism in the northern states and middle belt, eliminate Christian persecution, and solve the nation’s broader economic and security issues. Nigeria now has a tremendous opportunity to strengthen its position as a regional stabilising power.
“This agreement demonstrates that Nigerians continue to take the problem seriously and are striving to improve the security situations in good faith. Our countries have agreed to work together to ensure that all Nigerians can live and practise their religion without fear of persecution or death.
“While there is more work to be done, we are seeing promising progress. I’m appreciative to the Nigerian administration for coming to the table and working with the US to address these issues.”