Designate Nigeria as Country of Concern, Senators Say
The State Department should designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, which would allow the U.S to impose certain sanctions or trade restrictions on it, Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said. They said the State Department has “neglected” to designate Nigeria for the second straight year after removing the designation last year, saying the country tolerates “severe violations of religious freedom.”
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“It was a severe misjudgment to have removed Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern to begin with. For the Biden Administration to double down on this decision, despite Nigeria being one of the deadliest countries on earth for Christians, defies common sense,” the senators said in a news release. A State Department spokesperson declined to comment.