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This resolution expresses Congress's view that the State Department should officially designate Nigeria as a "Country of Particular Concern" under the International Religious Freedom Act due to widespread religious persecution. The resolution argues that Nigeria has experienced systematic violence against Christians and moderate Muslims carried out by extremist groups and Fulani militants, resulting in over 18,000 destroyed churches since 2009, thousands of deaths, and millions of internally displaced persons. The measure notes that the State Department previously designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern in 2020 but removed it from that list in subsequent years, which Congress contends is inconsistent with documented evidence of religious freedom violations. The resolution calls on the U.S. government to increase diplomatic pressure on Nigeria, consider imposing targeted sanctions against perpetrators, and justify the $3.53 billion in non-military and $83.5 million in military assistance provided to Nigeria since 2020 in light of these concerns. This is a non-binding resolution expressing the sense of Congress rather than legislation that would change existing law or require specific actions.

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