US lawmaker, Riley Moore clears air on alleged move to divide Nigeria

United States Senator, Riley Moore has cleared the air on reports alleging that the US is planning to divide Nigeria.
In a statement on Saturday, the lawmaker said though he was in Nigeria and engaged in multiple high-level meetings with government officials, the discussion of dividing the country never came up.
He stated that in all the discussions, the idea of “dividing the country has not come up in any serious way”.
Moore noted that “efforts to embolden separatists hurt Christians in Nigeria, especially in the North and Middle Belt.
“A destabilized Nigeria would embolden terrorists and make Christians less safe in Nigeria and across the continent.
“I remain committed to working to save the lives of our brothers and sisters in Christ and for that matter, all Nigerians suffering from the instability wrought by terrorists throughout Nigeria.
“The US and Nigeria have just entered into a security cooperation agreement, and that is an important step in tackling the violence in Nigeria and deepening and strengthening the bilateral relationship between our great nations.”
US lawmaker, Riley Moore clears air on alleged move to divide Nigeria