We cannot remove Nigeria’s CPC tag — US Congressman Moore insists
Moore was reacting to a post by the US Bureau of African Affairs which condemned the latest attack in Plateau State where over 24 locals were reportedly killed and many missing.
The latest comments by Moore and the Bureau signaled renewed pressure from US lawmakers for the Trump’s administration not to reconsider Nigeria’s status amid persistent attacks in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the Middle Belt.
The Trump administration returned Nigeria to the list last year and since then the US-Nigeria Joint Working Group meeting referenced by the Bureau has met twice to review progress made since the designation and to determine the effectiveness of actions being taken by Abuja to address concerns raised by Washington.
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