Robert Aderholt
04/02/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/02/2026 13:19
House Values Action Team Statement Condemning Holy Week Attacks on Christians in Nigeria
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Robert Aderholt, Chairman of the House Values Action Team; joined by VAT Co-Chair Congressman Josh Brecheen; VAT Co-Chair Mary Miller; Congressman Chris Smith, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs; Congressman Riley Moore and Members of the House VAT released the following statement in response to the violent Palm Sunday attacks on Christians in Nigeria:
"This Palm Sunday, reports from Nigeria indicate that more than thirty Christians were murdered in the city of Jos, the largest city in Plateau State. We deeply condemn these atrocities, as no one should face violence and death for their faith.
"The continued brutal persecution of Christians in Nigeria is a moral outrage, and another example of targeted violence against Christians on holy days in Nigeria which has become a tragic, but predictable pattern in recent years.
As Members of Congress, we will continue to condemn these attacks, hold perpetrators of murder and violence accountable, and support the Administration in ensuring that U.S. foreign policy protects people of faith at an international scale. Earlier this year Congress passed bipartisan legislation conditioning U.S. security assistance to Nigeria on Abuja stepping up and defending our brothers and sisters in Christ.
As we enter the end of Holy Week and approach Easter Sunday, the Nigerian government must drastically ramp up security measures across known hotspots in the Middle Belt to protect the right of Christians to worship freely. Failure to do so will result in more bloodshed and could force the U.S. to reevaluate our bilateral relationship."
The statement was signed by House VAT Members including:
Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) Rep. Addison McDowell (NC-06)
Rep. Barry Moore (AL-01) Rep. Daniel Webster (FL-11)
Rep. Gary Palmer (AL-06) Rep. Jim Baird (IN-04)
Rep. John Carter (TX-31) Rep. John Moolenaar (MI-02)
Rep. Keith Self (TX-03) Rep. Mark Messmer (IN-08)
Rep. Michael Guest (MS-03) Rep. Nathanial Moran (TX-01)
Rep. Russ Fulcher (ID-01) Rep. Rich McCormick (GA-07)
Rep. Vince Fong (CA-20)
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