Dr. Sam Amadi, Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, has said that a recent United States congressional fact-finding mission to Nigeria signals Washington’s lack of confidence in the Nigerian government’s official accounts on insecurity and religious freedom.

Speaking on Arise News, Amadi explained that the delegation engaged with victims, religious leaders, and government officials to independently verify allegations of targeted attacks and governance lapses.

He noted that the visit followed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” regarding religious persecution, and reflects U.S. efforts to formally assess the situation beyond informal statements.

Amadi highlighted that the delegation’s structured approach included pre-visit congressional hearings, meetings with top officials such as the National Security Adviser, and on-the-ground visits to violence-affected areas to obtain first-hand testimonies.

“The U.S. team deliberately sought information beyond government statements and mainstream media reports,” Amadi said, adding that the mission demonstrates distrust of the official narrative.

He predicted that the findings would likely reaffirm concerns that Christians in northern Nigeria are disproportionately targeted, even though other groups also experience casualties from terrorist attacks.