A visiting United States Congressional delegation on Monday said Washington and Abuja have reached a firm agreement to intensify joint operations aimed at dismantling terrorist networks in Nigeria’s Northeast and halting the persistent targeted killings in the Middle Belt.
The team, led by U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, disclosed that days of high-level security meetings with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and other defence officials, produced a “clear consensus” on stronger collaboration and the creation of a joint Nigeria–US security task force.
Moore, who shared details of the engagement on X, described the meetings as “productive and positive,” noting that both countries outlined actionable security steps to counter terrorism and mass killings.
“There were concrete steps and actions discussed at length that, if fully executed, will enhance security across the country, disrupt and destroy terrorist organizations in the Northeast, and stop the killing of Christians—particularly in the Middle Belt,” Moore wrote.
He stressed that tackling attacks on Christian communities had become “a specific concern for President Donald Trump and myself.”
Moore, who represents West Virginia in the U.S. Congress, also commended President Bola Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency on security and overseeing the recent rescue of over 100 abducted schoolchildren in Niger State.
According to him, these actions show a growing responsiveness to Nigeria’s worsening security emergencies.
“The US’ sense of urgency on our concerns was positively received. I feel that a cooperative security framework is within sight,” he said, adding that the newly established joint task force was a major step in the right direction.
While acknowledging Nigeria’s willingness to partner with Washington, Moore said the next phase must focus on delivering measurable results.
“There is much work still to be done, but things are moving in the right direction. That openness has to translate into concrete action,” he added.
The congressional delegation, which has been in Nigeria for several days, held what officials described as “strategic and solution-driven” engagements aimed at addressing the country’s long-standing insecurity, particularly terrorism in the Northeast and sectarian killings in the Middle Belt.
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