A member of the United States Congress, Rep. Riley Moore, has said that the US must not remove Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation list over alleged persecution of Christians, citing continued violence in the Middle Belt. This comes after the Christian Elders and Professionals Consultative Council of Nigeria, CEPCCN, expressed support for concerns raised by the US over the safety of Christian communities and the worsening security situation in Nigeria.
Backing the State Department’s call for the Nigerian Government to protect Christian communities after the Plateau attack, Moore stated that Islamic terrorists have not stopped committing terrible violence against Christians.
He added that the Federal Government must do everything within its power to safeguard the lives of innocent Christian communities.
His words, “We absolutely cannot remove the CPC designation from Nigeria while radical Islamic terrorists continue this horrific violence against Christians.
@AsstSecStateAF is right. The Nigerian government must meet its commitments to protect innocent Christian communities.”
CEPCCN added, “CEPCCN believes that every credible concern about the killing, persecution, kidnapping or displacement of Nigerian citizens deserves serious attention.
The Council particularly condemns attacks against Christians, churches, clergy and Christian communities because of their faith.
CEPCCN affirms that every Nigerian life is sacred, be it Christians, Muslims or traditional religious practitioners and other vulnerable citizens must equally be protected.
The fundamental responsibility for protecting Nigerian citizens rests with the Nigerian State.”
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