Washington, USA – The United States Congress has recommended blocking beef exports from Nigeria as part of economic measures to compel Fulani herdsmen to disarm, following escalating attacks on Christian communities detailed in a new report submitted to President Donald Trump.
Okay News reports that the recommendation is contained in a comprehensive report titled “Ending the Persecution of Christians in Nigeria,” produced after months of investigation by US lawmakers. The report specifically calls for reviewing and using points of leverage including blocking export of beef and cattle-related products to countries like Ivory Coast, Ghana, South Africa, and Senegal.
The investigation was led by Congressman Riley Moore following Trump’s redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern on October 31, 2025. The findings were derived from expert witness interviews, congressional hearings, and bipartisan fact-finding delegations that visited Internally Displaced Persons camps in Benue State and met with Nigerian officials including National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
The report outlines multiple strategies including establishing a bilateral US–Nigeria security agreement to protect vulnerable communities, withholding certain US funds pending action by the Nigerian government, imposing sanctions and visa restrictions on individuals responsible for religious persecution, and providing technical support to address violence from armed Fulani militias.
Additional recommendations include demanding the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws, working with international partners including France, Hungary and the United Kingdom, and reducing Nigeria’s reliance on Russian military equipment by procuring American defense hardware.
The Nigerian government has previously rejected claims of targeted Christian persecution, signaling tensions between the two nations over the issue. In December 2025, Trump announced a military strike against an ISIS terrorist base in Northwest Nigeria, which the Nigerian government confirmed was conducted collaboratively following a terrorist bombing in Maiduguri.
