U.S. Congressman, Riley Moore has hailed President Donald Trump for the United States new 2026 National Counterterrorism Strategy released on Wednesday that introduced a new Nigeria doctrine which elevated alleged genocide against Nigerian Christians from a religious freedom issue to a counterterrorism (CT) mission for America.
Congressman Moore therefore urged the Trump administration “to take forceful action to defend our innocent brothers and sisters in Christ in the Middle Belt of Nigeria, the epicenter of an ongoing Christian genocide.”
In a post on his X (Twitter) handle, Moore said: “When I visited Nigeria, the government responded swiftly to quell a coup in Benin. Nigeria’s willingness to step in to stop a violent attack in another country, while they stand by as their own Christian citizens are brutalized makes these absolutely horrific scenes unfolding in Plateau State all the more unconscionable.
“Christians — who were gathered for a mass burial for those killed in a previous attack — were viciously murdered by radical Islamic terrorists.
“The Nigerian Government could root out the terrorism and stop the martyrdom of its own citizens. But, despite receiving early warnings of impending attacks, they are nowhere to be found as Christians are murdered for their faith, like lambs led to slaughter.
“Enough is enough.
“I am grateful the Trump Administration specifically identified protecting Christians in Nigeria in the administration’s new Counterterrorism Strategy. Now, I am asking the Trump Administration to take forceful action to defend our innocent brothers and sisters in Christ in the Middle Belt of Nigeria, the epicenter of an ongoing Christian genocide.”
The 16-page 2026 National Counterterrorism Strategy document signed by President Trump on Wednesday May 6, 2026 lists two American goals in Africa to include guaranteeing that none of the Jihadi groups can build a base of operations that allows them to plot and execute attacks against the United States and American interests around the world; and to protect Christians, who have been slaughtered at the hands of these Jihadi groups.
Under the new strategy, the United States will maintain a “light military” presence in Africa while expecting regional and nearby partners like Nigeria to accept a greater portion of the CT burden, share effective intelligence, and degrade common threats as they arise.
