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A new bill in the United States House of Representatives seeks to have the US Secretary of State collaborate with Nigeria to counter what lawmakers describe as the destabilizing impact of illegal Chinese mining operations in the country.

The “Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026” was introduced on Tuesday by five Republican lawmakers: Chris Smith, Riley Moore, Brian Mast, Mario Diaz-Balart, and Bill Huizenga. The sponsors allege that some Chinese mining companies operating in Nigeria have been paying protection money to Fulani militias, fueling local violence and insecurity.

Under the proposed legislation, the Secretary of State would provide technical support to Nigeria aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating militia-related violence, including through disarmament programs and comprehensive counter-terrorism cooperation. The bill also calls for coordination with international partners such as France, Hungary, and the UK to advance religious freedom and peace.

Clauses 10 and 11 of the bill specifically direct:

“The Secretary of State should work with the Government of Nigeria to counteract the hostile foreign exploitation of Chinese illegal mining operations and their destabilizing practice of paying protection money to Fulani militias.”

The legislation also tasks the Secretary of State with determining whether certain Fulani-ethnic militias qualify as Foreign Terrorist Organizations.

The bill references a 2023 report by The Times, which alleged that Chinese nationals in Nigeria’s mining sector were indirectly funding militant groups in the northwest to secure access to mineral resources. According to the report, some miners in Zamfara acted as runners for militant groups, raising concerns that “Beijing could be indirectly funding terror in Africa’s largest economy.”

If passed, the bill would represent a significant US intervention in Nigeria’s mineral sector and security landscape, linking foreign mining operations to militia activity and underscoring broader concerns about regional stability, counter-terrorism, and governance.

Source: https://guardian.ng/news/militia-funding-us-bill-targets-illegal-chinese-mining-in-nigeria/

Let me just take this as fake news.

What is the business of USA with the Chinese doing mining in Nigeria? Trump better no pass his boundaries. No be everything you go dey do over sabi about

Sovereignty , those who close to him should be reminding him that

Modified: Some people don't get it , what's the moral justification USA have been using to be condemning things they mastered/practiced? USA don't do anything that will never benefit them. Never

Exactly same stunt they pulled in Congo all in the name of Cobalt.

We need to get something straight.

The United States in North America, is proposing a bill to target Chinese mining in Nigeria, Africa.

Someone should please make it make sense. This is a combo of imperialism and colonialism.

Meaning of our economy decides to shift from the USD to booster our trade, we will be annihilated.

Slavery never stopped, the dynamics was what changed.

I think the Nigerian government need to deliberate if it’s still worth it to celebrate Independence Day.

The FG has failed to protect it's citizen.

U.S. is doing the job for them.

All meaningful legislation in the last 3 months has been from the U.S. and the OPTUS.

Trump is your President.

FG is only affirming by using the word "Cooperation" in every move by the U.S.

Since the U.S. came, all crazy bills by the Senate has been suspended.

The more you look the less you see.

I just pity INEC when they will face them.

Mounting pressure is what they will keep doing.

They already have their to do list.

Data boys and laptop crew thinks it is their Oga's strategy, they don't realize it is a rising tide.
The storm is coming.

Prepare boys, be prepared

Tinubu and his goons have finally handed over the affairs of our very beloved country over to the US

Chaiiii what a time to be alive

Hmmmm. This stuff is now taking another twist and turn o. Abeg na Chinese carry Una come abi Boko haram ?

Clearly besides looting Nigerians can't do anything for themselves....why don't we allow the US run Nigeria for sometime?

We have government at every level whose interest is how much they can steal but are clueless in service delivery and problem solving.......is there a curse on black people? If it's religion without spirituality you will see them...

Tinubu will agree to all USA demands, of not they will expose his drug file.

Secondly all there demands will come before Tinubu next reelection.

Thirdly, they will keep using blackmails to be demanding and demanding nonstop

Trump should just take over Nigeria

Oh, So this is what the whole Noise is about! The boldness is actually beyond shocking.. Introducing a Bill in the US to curb Chinese illegal minning in Nigeria is a new level of Anti-Chinese actions by the way! I'm bewildered.
The heck!

Only under tinubu and his failed APC can this be happening and these guys aren't smelling the coffee yet .what a disgrace

Our government is an embodiment of failure, I could the government of the United States be the doing things right for us. The Nigeria's government failure didn't start today but has been with us for decades. Indeed the African Giant

helinues:
Let me just take this as fake news.

What is the business of USA with the Chinese doing mining in Nigeria? Trump better pass his boundaries. No be everything you go dey do over sabi about

Now that you are faced with who is most likely stealing your resources and fueling insecurity in Nigeria, you still want to find a way to blame America.

When your legislative arm has become ridicule and refused to focus on the right debatable issues in the house.Now the US is doing it for us, isn't this a shame on our law maker?

HacheNoire:
We need to get something straight.

The United States in North America, is proposing a bill to target Chinese mining in Nigeria, Africa.

Someone should please make it make sense. This is a combo of imperialism and colonialism.

Meaning of our economy decides to shift from the USD to booster our trade, we will be annihilated.

Slavery never stopped, the dynamics was what changed.

I think the Nigerian government need to deliberate if it’s still worth it to celebrate Independence Day.

If the bill flies then insecurity will reduce by 95%.

US should compete.....and stop acting like a bully.... looking for short..cuts..

Truthday:
: https://guardian.ng/news/militia-funding-us-bill-targets-illegal-chinese-mining-in-nigeria/

Is that the deal Trump made with Tinubu and his pastor wife after using the claim of Christian genocide as excuse to violate our sovereignty and kill innocent northerners?

Is this what Americans are doing in Congo after the fake peace agreement with Rwanda

Any bill that will reduce insecurity should be welcomed.

But I wonder why data boys are against it

Who gave US the right to sanction Chinese activity in Nigeria...like who...China gas done more for Nigeria ..than the US

God bless America
God bless Nigeria
God bless President Trump

Tenses:
If the bill flies then insecurity will reduce by 95%.

……..after America owns 100% of our resources, in the recolonisation deal made with Tinubu

HacheNoire:
We need to get something straight.

The United States in North America, is proposing a bill to target Chinese mining in Nigeria, Africa.

Someone should please make it make sense. This is a combo of imperialism and colonialism.

Meaning of our economy decides to shift from the USD to booster our trade, we will be annihilated.

Slavery never stopped, the dynamics was what changed.

I think the Nigerian government need to deliberate if it’s still worth it to celebrate Independence Day.

You see China stealing your resources and most likely fueling insecurity but you don't seem bothered at all about that.
You are more concerned on your usual campaign of hate against America.

11doubledee:
Now that you faced with who is most likely stealing your resources and fueling insecurity in Nigeria, you still want to find a way to blame America.

Is Sovereignty mean nothing to you. Throw your emotions aside

I believe banditry in the North is inextricably linked to illegal mining. The the foreign miners provide weapons for protection and dislogement of locals so as their operations could be unhindered. Its not only the chinese ppl but lebanese and others you cant identify. They uses aircraft to supply weapons and carry the gold and other valueable stones back to their country. This is what what i heard my ppl saying.

DeltaBachelor:
Hmmmm. This stuff is now taking another twist and turn o. Abeg na Chinese carry Una come abi Boko haram ?

I don't no that people are so naive. Who do you think are responsible for most of the crisis in the north. Anywhere chinos are mining that community is embroidered in crisis, insecurity.

Looool all the US noise na for resources

Whois:
Any bill that will reduce insecurity should be welcomed.

But I wonder why data boys are against it

Any idea why we didn’t have such an American 🇺🇸 bill to reduce insecurity in Nigeria 🇳🇬 when PDP’s deregulation and privatisation policies gave us 16 years of widespread prosperity and high employment productivity that kept people too busy to be enticed by terrorists and other criminals

HacheNoire:
We need to get something straight.

The United States in North America, is proposing a bill to target Chinese mining in Nigeria, Africa.

Someone should please make it make sense. This is a combo of imperialism and colonialism.

Meaning of our economy decides to shift from the USD to booster our trade, we will be annihilated.

Slavery never stopped, the dynamics was what changed.

I think the Nigerian government need to deliberate if it’s still worth it to celebrate Independence Day.

It is just a proposed bill which is subject to further consideration by our legislature.

India, Brazil, Nigeria are seen by global powers as emerging powers of the next decade due to their abundant mineral / human capacity.

America is trying to sustain her hegemony in Africa. And if that will happen, China's grip on the continent must be undermined.

It's a a geo-political chess game.

That is why USA have been trying to carefully negotiate terms on issues with the Nigerian govt instead of force.

Trump has realized that calling Africa shithole was an error. America must strive to sustain it's control of all regions.

Any global power that must control Africa, must find a way to control Nigeria.