By Desire Emmanuel
The United States House of Representatives Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs has formally presented the comprehensive report outlining concrete actions to end the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and counter growing extremist violence in the country to President Donald Trump.
The presentation follows Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, 2025 and his request for the committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation on the persecution against Christian communities and security challenges plaguing Nigeria.
The report presented on Monday is the result of months of investigation, including a bipartisan congressional fact-finding trip to Nigeria, hearings with expert witnesses, consultations with religious leaders, meetings with Internally Displaced Persons and engagement with senior Nigerian government officials.
The official report outlines several key recommendations, including the establishment of a bilateral US-Nigeria security agreement to protect vulnerable Christian communities and dismantle jihadist networks.
Another recommendation is the withholding certain US funds pending demonstrable action by the Nigerian government to stop violence against Christians.
It also recommended implementation of sanctions and visa restrictions against individuals and groups responsible for or complicit in religious persecution as well as provision of technical support to the Nigerian government to eliminate violence from armed militias.
The committee also demanded the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy law as well as the need to work with international partners including France, Hungary and the United Kingdom
