NIGERIA’S INDIVISIBILITY: Idea of dividing Nigeria hasn’t come up in any serious way, says Congressman Moore

BY ORIAKU IJELE

Amid veiled clamours in some quarters for Nigeria to dissolve its union as a solution to the soaring cases of insecurity in the country, especially those coated with religion, Congressman Riley Moore, who has been meeting extensively with various stakeholders in the Nigerian project has passively dismissed such arrangement, from the United States’ point of view.

In a post on his verified social media handle, Moore, said the issue of dividing Nigeria has not come up in ‘any serious way’, hinting that such an arrangement could jeopardise the future of Christians in Nigeria, especially those located in the Middle Belt and Northern parts of the country.

According to the 46-year-old Congressman Moore in the post, “I have traveled to Nigeria and engaged in multiple high-level meetings with Nigerian officials, the Church, aid groups across the country, and IDPs, to get a better understanding of the rampant persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

“In my discussions, the idea of dividing the country has not come up in any serious way. Efforts to embolden separatists hurts 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.”