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Riley Moore: US Lawmaker Ends ‘Productive’ Visit to Nigeria

By Desk Round Reports


A member of the United States House of Representatives, Riley Moore, has said he concluded a “very productive” visit to Nigeria on Sunday, offering only a brief account of his trip in a post shared on his X handle.

“I came to Nigeria in the name of the Lord and on behalf of the American people,” Moore wrote, before adding that he had just ended “rounds of meetings,” with further details to be released later. 

He did not state the purpose of the visit or identify the Nigerian officials he met.

The development comes as Abuja and Washington continue high-level security consultations. 

Earlier on Sunday, Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed that he received a US Congressional delegation in Abuja as part of ongoing engagements between both countries.

Ribadu, in a separate update on X, said the meeting built on earlier talks held in Washington, DC, and included the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, a presence he described as pointing up the importance attached to the dialogue.

According to the NSA, discussions centred on counter-terrorism cooperation, regional stability, and efforts to strengthen Nigeria–US security ties. 

“I’m optimistic this engagement will deepen trust, collaboration, and shared commitment to peace and security,” he said.

The latest exchanges come at a time of heightened diplomatic strain following US President Donald Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) over alleged religious freedom violations, alongside warnings of possible military intervention. 

Nigerian authorities have repeatedly rejected allegations of religious persecution, insisting that insecurity affects citizens across faiths.

On 20 November, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth hosted Ribadu at the Pentagon for talks on coordinated responses to Nigeria’s security challenges. That same day, the US House Subcommittee on Africa held a public hearing to examine the implications of the redesignation.

On Tuesday, House Republicans raised alarms over rising religious tensions in Nigeria during a joint briefing convened at President Trump’s direction. 

The briefing followed the President’s 31 October directive instructing Moore and the House Appropriations Committee to investigate reported attacks on Christian communities and present their findings to the White House.


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