Riley Moore, a member of the United States House of Representatives, says the US and Nigerian governments are close to reaching an agreement on a “strategic security framework” aimed at combating terrorism in Nigeria.
Moore, who recently visited Nigeria with other members of the US Congress, said the delegation held what he described as “positive conversations” with Nigerian government officials during the trip.
In a post on X, shared alongside a short video clip of his interview on Fox News, the lawmaker said he met victims of terrorism whose family members were killed by what he described as “Islamic radicals.”
According to Moore, he plans to submit a report to US President Donald Trump outlining ways the United States can work with Nigeria to address insecurity and “end the slaughter of our brothers and sisters in Christ.”
“What I witnessed during my trip to Nigeria was heartbreaking,” Moore said.
“I met a woman who witnessed all five of her children murdered in front of her. Another woman lost her husband and two daughters and had her unborn child killed.”
He added that discussions with Nigerian authorities were encouraging, noting that both sides were nearing agreement on a security framework to confront the Boko Haram and ISIS threats in the North-East, as well as what he described as attacks on Christian communities in the Middle Belt.
During the visit, Moore and other members of the US Congress — including Mario Díaz-Balart, Norma Torres, Scott Franklin, and Juan Ciscomani — toured some communities in northern Nigeria.
The delegation also met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, at his office in Abuja.
Moore has been among US lawmakers who have consistently raised concerns over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
On November 7, he introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives condemning what it described as ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and supporting President Donald Trump’s announcement to designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.
