Frank Wolf: “I think the fact that you have this panel probably makes these hearings well worth it.”

Despite our analysis and recommendation, the State Department has only recognized the severity of the religious freedom violation in Nigeria twice.

The United States needs to take a leadership role to the rest of the world.

Yes, and I reference that earlier in my testimony. It mentioned that, and I agree with Robbie George.

Our conclusion from that visit and many others, the ongoing research continues to be that the government of Nigeria is perpetrating and tolerating a systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of freedom of religion or belief.