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Riley Moore says Washington was right to designate Nigeria

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Riley Moore says Washington was right to designate Nigeria

US representative Riley Moore says Donald Trump was right to classify Nigeria among the countries of particular concern for religious freedom. In a post on X, he raised the alarm over ongoing persecution of Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world, Daily Post Nigeria reports.

US lawmaker Riley Moore said President Donald Trump had made the right decision in designating Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious freedom. He reiterated his concerns about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and around the world, according to Daily Post.

Riley Moore, a Republican member of the US Congress, set out his position in a post on social media platform X, a year after the US designation of Nigeria, Daily Post reports.

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