The United States House Appropriations Committee says it will hold a joint congressional briefing on Tuesday to examine claims of persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

In a statement on X, the committee said the session will include Mario Diaz-Balart, its vice chair and head of the national security subcommittee, along with members from the foreign affairs and financial services committees. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom and other experts will also take part.

According to the committee, the roundtable will gather key testimony for a detailed report requested by former President Donald Trump on attacks against Nigerian Christians and what steps Congress can take to protect vulnerable religious groups.

Congressman Riley Moore, who shared the notice on X, said Trump has called for urgent action. He added that the briefing is part of an ongoing investigation into religious freedom violations in Nigeria.

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In November, President Bola Tinubu approved the Nigerian team for the US-Nigeria joint working group, created to boost cooperation on security issues.

The decision followed a visit to Washington, DC, by a Nigerian delegation led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.

Source: Thecable