White House to soon outline options to protect Nigerian Christians – US lawmaker

A United States congressman has revealed that the White House is preparing to present options aimed at protecting Christians in Nigeria from persecution by Islamist extremist groups.

Rep. Riley Moore made the disclosure on Wednesday in a post on his X handle, saying that he will soon brief President Donald Trump on his findings following a fact-finding mission to Nigeria.

The briefing is expected to inform the White House’s next steps in addressing the escalating violence against Christians in the West African nation.

Moore’s statement came shortly after US lawmakers were addressed by Bishop Robert Barron, who testified on the alleged genocide of Christians in Nigeria.

The congressman said the US is taking the allegations seriously and that the testimony will help shape policy responses.

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“Thank you Bishop Barron, for shedding light on how our brothers and sisters in Christ are being persecuted for their faith in Nigeria,” Moore wrote after the briefing.

The development is part of growing international attention on Nigeria’s security crisis, especially the wave of attacks targeting Christian communities in the country’s northern and central regions.

Reports of killings, abductions, and destruction of churches have sparked widespread concern among global human rights and religious freedom advocates.

Moore’s forthcoming briefing to President Trump signals potential escalation in US engagement on the issue, as lawmakers and advocacy groups push for stronger international intervention and protective measures for religious minorities in Nigeria.

The White House has yet to officially announce the options or outline what form of intervention may be considered.

However, the disclosure underscores a growing bipartisan focus in the US Congress on religious persecution and security challenges facing Nigerians, particularly Christians in areas affected by Islamist extremist violence.