June 29, 2022
The Honorable Antony Blinken
Secretary
United States Department of State
2201 C St NW
Washington, D.C. 20520
Dear Secretary Blinken:
As you are well aware, horrific acts of deadly violence have been committed against Nigerian
Christians in recent weeks, including the massacre of churchgoers on Pentecost Sunday and the
stoning of a Christian college student. Sadly, such violence has become all too familiar for
Christians in Africa’s most populous country. Last year, however, you inexplicably removed
Nigeria’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) despite no demonstrable
improvement in the country’s religious freedom conditions. On the contrary, the situation in
Nigeria has grown worse. We previously urged you to immediately reverse your misguided
decision, and we write today to renew our call...
