US Congressman Bill Huizenga has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration, accusing it of failing to confront Nigeria’s escalating insecurity.
He issued the remarks on Thursday, November 20, while addressing the US House Subcommittee on Africa during its review of Nigeria’s possible redesignation as a country of particular concern (CPC).
Huizenga faulted Nigeria’s delegation in Washington for allegedly downplaying the severity of the crisis, describing the approach as unacceptable.
“It ought to be outrageous that it is Christians, moderate Muslims, and anyone being terrorised by these radicalised Islamists in Nigeria, and we’ve got the Tinubu government sitting back and not doing enough,” he said.
Huizenga recalled a recent interview with Nigerian television in which he was asked whether the Tinubu government was doing enough. “I had to answer, ‘No, they are not,’” he told the committee.
He further criticised the Nigerian delegation for attempting to minimise the issue before US officials. “It should be rejected, and should be called out for what it is,” he added.
While the Tinubu administration has yet to respond to the remarks, government officials have previously maintained that security reforms, expanded military operations, and renewed community engagements are underway to counter nationwide violence.
Source: Vanguard
