•Moore, Tinubu and Trump
A United States lawmaker, Riley Moore has criticised the administration of President Bola Tinubu, accusing it of failing to meet conditions tied to US security assistance.
Moore, who represents West Virginia’s 2nd District, made his position known in a post on X yesterday, urging US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to consider the issue when making future funding decisions, reports Vanguard.
“In my view, the Tinubu administration has failed to live up to the conditions the appropriations committee placed on security assistance. I urge @SecRubio to take this into account in administering both FY26 and FY27 funding,” he wrote.
FY26 and FY27 refer to the United States’ federal budget cycles that determine foreign assistance allocations, including military and security cooperation packages extended to partner countries such as Nigeria.
US security assistance to Nigeria typically includes military training, intelligence support, equipment supply, and counter-terrorism collaboration aimed at addressing insurgency, banditry, and organised crime.
Such assistance, however, is usually subject to strict conditions, including accountability in the use of funds, adherence to human rights standards, and measurable progress in tackling insecurity.
Moore’s latest remarks follow earlier criticism in which he questioned the impact of US military support to Nigeria, particularly in the face of persistent violence in parts of the country.
