US gives two conditions for Military Partnership with Nigeria to address rising insecurity
US gives two conditions for Military Partnership with Nigeria to address rising insecurity
A member of the United States Congress, Rep. Riley M. Moore, says the Nigerian government must meet two key conditions before Washington will consider any military partnership aimed at addressing Nigeria’s worsening security crisis.
Speaking in an interview with Fox News, Moore said the first requirement is the release of Sunday Jackson, a Nigerian farmer sentenced to death for killing a Fulani herdsman during an alleged act of self-defence. Jackson was convicted after he reportedly killed the herder who had invaded his farmland.
The Republican lawmaker argued that the case raises serious human rights concerns, insisting that Jackson must be freed before the US can contemplate military cooperation with Nigeria.
Moore further stated that the Nigerian government must also present a clear and credible strategy to disarm violent Fulani herdsmen operating across the Middle Belt. He said the escalating attacks linked to armed herders must be addressed decisively as part of any future partnership.
According to him, these two steps would demonstrate Nigeria’s commitment to protecting its citizens and restoring stability, thereby laying the foundation for meaningful security collaboration with the US.
He said, “It sounds like they are open to partner with the United States to stop these killings. They met with myself and the administration as well.
“We made some progress in getting them to place to partner with us to stop these killings but there is a lot of things they need to do and I think one of the first steps is releasing Sunday Jackson.
“Another one of coming up working with us with a plan to disarm the radical Fulani militants in the Middle Belt of the country.”
