US congressman Riley Moore hails passage of State Police Bill

A United States congressman, Rep Riley Moore, has hailed the passage of the State Police Bill by Nigeria’s House of Representatives.

Moore reacted to the development in a post on his verified X handle, stating that allowing states to establish their own police forces is a critical move towards ending the persecution of Christians and overall instability in the country.

This came after the House of Representatives passed the State Police Bill on Thursday.

“I am thankful to see that Nigeria’s House of Representatives passed this important policy that I’ve been calling for since President Trump first asked me to investigate the genocide against Christians in Nigeria.

“Ensuring states can protect their own citizens is a critical step toward ending the persecution of Christians and the overall instability in Nigeria,” Moore wrote .

Moore said he raised the idea directly with Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, during her visit to Washington and has done so repeatedly with every Nigerian delegation he has met.

“President Tinubu deserves credit for supporting this legislation and urging its passage through Nigeria’s parliament, and I hope to see him continue pushing on this issue,” Moore added.