7.2.2026
A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has dismissed reports that the US plans to divide Nigeria.
Speaking via a statement on Saturday, he asserted that throughout his engagement with government officials in Nigeria, the discussion of dividing the country never came up.
The US lawmaker explained that the idea of “dividing the country has not come up in any serious way”.
Moore noted that “Efforts to embolden separatists hurt Christians in Nigeria, especially in the North and Middle Belt.
“A destabilized Nigeria would embolden terrorists and make Christians less safe in Nigeria and across the continent.
“I remain committed to working to save the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ and for that matter, all Nigerians suffering from the instability wrought by terrorists throughout Nigeria.
“The US and Nigeria have just entered into a security cooperation agreement, and that is an important step in tackling the violence in Nigeria and deepening and strengthening the bilateral relationship between our great nations.”