The US House Appropriations Committee has proposed legislation withholding 50 percent of Nigeria’s financial assistance until the Tinubu government takes verifiable steps to address religious violence and terrorism.
The United States House Appropriations Committee has introduced a bill making half of Nigeria’s financial assistance conditional on the government’s response to violent attacks targeting Christians and other vulnerable communities.
The proposed legislation requires the US Secretary of State to certify that Nigeria is “taking effective steps to prevent and respond to violence and hold perpetrators accountable” before funds are released. It also mandates action on displaced persons and community reconstruction.
The proposed legislation requires the US Secretary of State to certify that Nigeria is “taking effective steps to prevent and respond to violence and hold perpetrators accountable” before funds are released. It also mandates action on displaced persons and community reconstruction.
Congressman Riley Moore sharpened the criticism further, saying the US would not “turn a blind eye to the brutal persecution of our Nigerian brothers and sisters in Christ,” while accusing the Tinubu administration of spending millions lobbying Congress instead of addressing the crisis.
The bill covers US appropriations for national security and state programmes through the fiscal year ending September 2027.