US Lawmaker Commends Tinubu’s Govt for rescuing 100 abducted Niger Schoolchildren
US Lawmaker Commends Tinubu’s Govt for rescuing 100 abducted Niger Schoolchildren
United States lawmaker Riley Moore has praised the Federal Government for rescuing 100 schoolchildren abducted from St. Mary’s Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.
In a post on X on Monday, Moore described the rescue as a “positive demonstration of President Bola Tinubu’s response to the country’s security challenges.”
“I want to thank the Nigerian government and @officialABAT for rescuing the 100 innocent and precious Catholic school children. This is a positive demonstration of the government’s increasing response to the security situation and shows commitment to the emergency declaration laid out by President Tinubu,” he wrote.
Moore added that a joint task force has now been established between the US State Department and the Nigerian government to address alleged Christian persecution in the country.
He described the rescue as a “great example” supporting the idea that a cooperative security framework is possible, noting that the US’ sense of urgency on its concerns was positively received.
Moore said it is evident that “there is an openness and willingness on the part of the Nigerian government to work with the US.”
He further explained, “There were concrete steps and actions discussed at length, that if fully executed, I believe will enhance security across the country for all Nigerians, disrupt and destroy terrorist organizations in the northeast and stop the killing of Christians (a specific concern for @POTUS and myself), particularly in the Middle Belt of the country. Now, that openness has to translate to concrete action. There is much work still to be done, but things are moving in the right direction.”
Moore’s visit follows months of tense discussions between US and Nigerian officials over alleged persecution of Christians.
It also comes as a follow-up to high-level security talks between Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth in Washington last November, held on the same day the US Congress heard allegations of Christian persecution in Nigeria.
