President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria as a “lie from the pit of hell.”
Speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of development projects and the launch of Governor Hope Uzodimma’s book in Imo State, Tinubu rejected the narrative of religious targeting in the country.
“They lie all over the place that we have religious persecution. Our Muslim brothers and sisters, our Christian brothers and sisters are united.
“No religious persecution in Nigeria, it is a lie from the pit of hell,” the President said.
Tinubu’s remarks follow accusations by American comedian and political commentator Bill Maher, who claimed that Nigeria has been systematically targeting its Christian population.
Maher alleged that over 100,000 Christians have been killed since 2009 and 18,000 churches burned by Islamist groups, describing the situation as a genocide.
