U.S. Lawmakers Dey Question Nigeria Capacity And Will To Stop Violence

U.S. lawmakers don yarn serious concern over di worsening violence wey dey happen for Nigeria, dem dey question whether Abuja get di capacity and political will to protect Christian communities and other people wey extremist attacks dey affect. For congressional hearing, dem press for accountability, deeper U.S. involvement and urgent action to stop more mass killings. Di House dey review Nigeria redesignation as country of particular concern (CPC). Congressman Bill Huizenga yarn say Tinubu government dey “sit back” as insecurity dey rise, while dem criticise Nigerian delegation wey downplay di crisis for Washington. Di lawmakers talk say di killings of Christians, moderate Muslims and other innocent people no suppose dey happen while government dey do nothing. Olszewski yarn say Nigerian government no get enough means to protect people from groups wey dey kill anyhow, and stress say lack of capacity no dey free leaders from responsibility.

Ambassador Jonathan Pratt yarn say Nigeria na rich and big country but dey face “serious” security wahala, and U.S. dey try help. Lawmakers raise concern about youth-focused peace programmes wey dey northeast Nigeria, wey government stop, and di need to reinstate dem. Congressman Barry Moore talk say di killings of Christians dey systematic and media dey downplay am, compare am to Rwandan genocide failure. Other lawmakers like Riley Moore yarn say Nigerians no trust dia government. U.S. hearings come as GCFRN and CSMN urge N’Assembly to confront religious freedom violations and halt delegation trip to U.S., call for ICC and UN investigation into alleged Christian genocide, while PSA-USA talk say attacks for Plateau and Middle Belt na deliberate plan to displace Christians. Di coalition demand say government repeal blasphemy laws, protect land for churches, dismantle Sharia policing and secure abducted girls, while warn say proposed U.S. trip fit make Nigeria dey ridicule internationally.