United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria and the United States of America for establishing a US–Nigeria Working Group aimed at strengthening security cooperation and protecting religious freedom.
Moore stated this in a statement posted on his official X handle on Saturday.
He described the initiative as “an encouraging and necessary step” towards addressing Nigeria’s security challenges.
“Establishing the US–Nigeria Working Group to increase coordination and cooperation between our two countries is an encouraging and necessary step to jointly combating the security challenges facing Nigeria, promoting our nations’ shared values of religious freedom, and ending the brutal persecution of our brothers and sisters in Christ by radical Islamic terrorists,” he said.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the engagement showed sustained efforts to deepen bilateral security relations.
“This is the third high-level engagement with senior United States officials since November 2025. It shows that our partnership is active, serious and focused on outcomes that matter to Nigerians.”
“This bilateral partnership reflects not only our shared commitment to religious freedom and civilian protection, but also a mature strategic relationship grounded in trust, candour and shared responsibility.”
The meeting was part of the US–Nigeria Joint Working Group and was co-chaired by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Allison Hooker.
According to the minister, collaboration between both countries has translated into operational gains on the ground
