A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of failing to meet conditions attached to US security assistance to Nigeria.
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Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd District in the US House of Representatives, made the allegation in a post on X on Wednesday, where he urged US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider the matter when administering future funding to Nigeria.
“In my view, the Tinubu administration has failed to live up to the conditions the appropriations committee placed on security assistance,” Moore wrote.
“I urge @SecRubio to take this into account in administering both FY26 and FY27 funding.”
FY26 and FY27 refer to the United States federal budget cycles for the 2026 and 2027 fiscal years, which guide foreign assistance allocations, including military, security and humanitarian support to partner countries.
US security assistance to Nigeria usually includes military training, intelligence support, equipment supply and counter-terrorism cooperation aimed at tackling insurgency, banditry, terrorism and organised crime.
However, such assistance is often tied to strict conditions, including accountability in the use of funds, compliance with human rights standards, protection of vulnerable communities and measurable efforts to address insecurity.
Moore’s latest comments come amid renewed scrutiny of US assistance to Nigeria following a proposed appropriations bill by the US House Appropriations Committee.
The bill, which focuses on funding for national security, the Department of State and related programmes for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, proposes conditions for financial assistance to Nigeria pending steps by the Federal Government to address violent attacks in parts of the country.
According to the proposal, 50 per cent of funds appropriated for assistance to the central government of Nigeria may not be released until the US Secretary of State certifies that the Nigerian government is taking effective steps to prevent and respond to violence and hold perpetrators accountable.
The proposed legislation also requires the Nigerian government to prioritise resources for victims of violence, including internally displaced persons, and to actively facilitate the safe return, resettlement and reconstruction of affected communities.
It further requires Nigeria to allocate sufficient resources to meet those conditions before the withheld portion of the funds can be obligated.
Part of the bill provides that 50 per cent of funds appropriated under relevant titles for assistance to Nigeria may not be made available until the Secretary of State certifies to the Committees on Appropriations that the Nigerian government is “taking effective steps to prevent and respond to violence and hold perpetrators accountable.”
It also requires certification that the government is “prioritizing resources to support victims of such violence, including internally displaced persons,” “actively facilitating the safe return, resettlement, and reconstruction of communities impacted by the violence,” and “allocating sufficient resources” to address those obligations.
The proposed legislation also states that funds made available to Nigeria should support religious freedom, as well as investigations and prosecutions of violence committed by Fulani militia groups, jihadist terror groups and criminal gangs.
Although the exact amount earmarked specifically for Nigeria was not stated in the bill, the proposal includes broader allocations for Africa and international programmes.
It provides that less than 15 per cent of $6.89 billion should be made available for national security investment programmes in Africa, while $205 million is proposed for democracy funds and $5 billion for international humanitarian assistance.
The bill also appropriates $870 million for anti-terrorism assistance.
In earlier comments on the bill, Moore accused the Tinubu administration of spending millions of dollars lobbying Congress while allegedly failing to adequately address what he described as the daily persecution of Nigerian Christians.
He said the United States would not “turn a blind eye to the brutal persecution” of Christians in Nigeria.
Moore’s criticism adds to growing international pressure on the Tinubu administration over insecurity, communal violence, terrorism and attacks on vulnerable communities across the country.
The Nigerian government has repeatedly maintained that it is working to tackle insecurity through military operations, security reforms and community-based interventions, but concerns persist among international observers and lawmakers over accountability, protection of civilians and justice for victims.
The proposed US funding conditions, if adopted, could affect future security assistance to Nigeria and increase diplomatic pressure on the Federal Government to demonstrate concrete progress in preventing violence, prosecuting perpetrators and supporting affected communities.
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