We must act quickly’ — US lawmakers say Nigeria stalling on protection of Christians

United States lawmakers have accused the Nigerian government of foot-dragging on measures to end the alleged persecution of Christians in the country.

The lawmakers convened a roundtable on Tuesday to discuss the escalating violence in the country and what they say is a targeted persecution of Christians.

Participants in the hearing included Mario Díaz-Balart, house appropriations committee vice chair and national security, Department of State, and related programmes subcommittee chairman; Robert Aderholt, labour, health and human services, education, and related agencies subcommittee chairman and values action team (VAT) chair; and Riley Moore, appropriations legislative branch subcommittee vice chair and leading religious liberty advocate.