The United States (US) House Appropriations Committee has announced a joint congressional briefing for Tuesday, with a focus on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
The session is being coordinated by the House Appropriations Committee and led by its Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Mario Díaz-Balart.
He will be joined by key members from the Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Financial Services Committees.
Rep. Riley Moore confirmed the briefing, noting that senior officials and invited experts will provide lawmakers with testimony and evidence on what has been described as an increasingly urgent situation.
“The purpose of the meeting is to spotlight the escalating violence and targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria,” Moore said.
The roundtable will gather information for a comprehensive report, directed by President Donald Trump, on the massacres of Nigerian Christians and recommendations for steps Congress can take to support the White House in protecting vulnerable faith communities worldwide.
Participants will include representatives from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom and several security analysts.
Discussions are expected to focus on extremist attacks, the slow pace of accountability, and the humanitarian impact on affected communities.
Committee aides stressed that the briefing aims to give lawmakers a deeper understanding of the threats facing religious minorities, which will inform U.S. security and foreign policy approaches toward Nigeria.
The emergency session coincides with renewed diplomatic engagement between Abuja and Washington. Bola Tinubu recently approved Nigeria’s delegation to the new U.S.–Nigeria Joint Working Group, created to implement security commitments reached during high-level discussions led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
The working group includes top ministers, defence chiefs, and security experts from both nations, with a focus on counterterrorism, intelligence sharing, border protection, and humanitarian support in communities repeatedly targeted by insurgents.
The United States has raised concerns over persistent killings, kidnappings, and attacks on churches across Nigeria. Lawmakers argue that the rising violence demands stronger attention and concrete action from international partners.
In a related report, increasing pressure from U.S. legislators advocating for stricter measures against religious violence and improved monitoring of attacks on Christian communities nationwide.
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