A United States Congressman, Riley Moore (R-WV), has declared that things are moving in the right direction in the fight against alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Riley Moore, taking to his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Monday, December 8, 2025, appreciated the Nigerian government for taking steps in the fight against alleged religious persecution in the country.
This statement comes as the United States ramps up diplomatic and political pressure on the Nigerian government to address the escalating violence and religious freedom violations.
Recall that U.S President Donald Trump had redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged Christian genocide in the country.
Following the designation, the Nigerian had taken several steps, including sending a delegation to the U.S. The delegation was led by the National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
After a meeting between the Nigerian delegation and the U.S officials in Washington DC, it was agreed to form a joint security working group to tackle alleged Christian genocide.
It was gathered that the primary goal of the group is to create a unified and coordinated approach for implementing various agreements across defense, intelligence sharing, and counter-terrorism efforts.
As part of the follow-up to the engagements, a U.S congressional delegation arrived in Abuja, Nigeria, on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
The delegation included U.S Representatives Mario Díaz-Balart, Norma Torres, Scott Franklin, Juan Ciscomani, Riley Moore, and the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills.
According to a statement released by the NSA’s office, the U.S delegation arrived in Nigeria to hold discussions on enhancing counter-terrorism cooperation, addressing regional stability, and advancing the Nigeria-U.S. strategic security partnership.
Speaking after the meeting in Nigeria, Riley Moore, a vocal advocate for religious freedom, said the Nigerian government has been cooperative with the U.S over solving the issue.
He said: “I want to thank National Security Advisor @NuhuRibadu for a productive and positive conversation with the US Congressional delegation to Nigeria.
“There were concrete steps and actions discussed at length, that if fully executed, I believe will enhance security across the country for all Nigerians, disrupt and destroy terrorist organizations in the northeast and stop the killing of Christians (a specific concern for @POTUS and myself) – particularly in the Middle Belt of the country.
“I want to thank the Nigerian government and @officialABAT for rescuing the 100 innocent and precious Catholic school children. This is a positive demonstration of the government’s increasing response to the security situation and shows commitment to the emergency declaration laid out by President Tinubu.
“The US’ sense of urgency on our concerns was positively received. I feel that a cooperative security framework is within sight. The now-established joint task force between Nigeria and the US is a great example.
“It is clear that there is an openness and willingness on the part of the Nigerian government to work with the United States to tackle these critical issues. Now, that openness has to translate to concrete action.
“There is much work still to be done, but things are moving in the right direction. I look forward to the next steps with the Nigerian government and the continued open dialogue.
“Peace be with you all. God bless the great people of Nigeria.”
