President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has responded to US President Donald Trump, saying that Nigeria does not tolerate religious persecution.
The Nigerian president made the statement in response to Trump’s Friday announcement redesignating Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.” Trump had claimed that Nigerian Christians were facing an existential threat, pledging that the US would protect them.
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed,” Trump said in a social media post on Friday.
On Saturday, President Tinubu responded via social media, emphasising Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom.
“Nigeria stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty,” he said.
“Since 2023, our administration has actively engaged with Christian and Muslim leaders alike and continues to address security challenges affecting citizens across all faiths and regions.
“The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality, nor does it take into account the consistent and sincere efforts of our government to safeguard freedom of religion and belief for all Nigerians.
“Religious freedom and tolerance are core tenets of our collective identity and shall always remain so. Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.
“Our constitution guarantees the protection of citizens of all faiths, and our administration remains committed to working with the United States government and the international community to deepen understanding and cooperation in protecting communities of all religions.”
…Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it…
ME: But your Government’s inaction and lukewarmness speaks to the contrary, especially in Benue and Plateau state.
POTUS hate injustice. Killing Christians particularly in christian dominated middle belt region and southern Kaduna is enough to tag Nigeria a concern country. FG have a lukewarm attitude on this genocide that warrants international communities having Interest in our matter. Tinubu should tackle it once and for all and let’s have peace in our land.
Positive statement you’ve Said it all brother Man,,,,Mr Trump should help use send 4 White parties too come contest for the next presidential elections coming up
Trump’s comment is shrouded in hypocrisy, prejudicial, sinister and inflammatory.
Nigerian government should release the statistics of people who have died as a result of the ongoing killings in the name of bokoharam insurgency and banditry. Then,we will be able to know if US government is just in her claim on Nigeria or not.
Trump is on point our leaders inaction is in a mud, boko Haram bandits and kidnappers have all found a country without security
Thanks so much president Trump. Pls don’t agree to that these liars in government here are saying. They will never agree to plain truth, rather giving out false statements on issues of serious concern and people will continue to be slaughtered in their homes here
sure Guy bitter leaves Truth
It’s unfortunate the government of the day are denying the atrocities perpetrated by so call Boko Haram and jihadest on innocent Christian’s
They are jihadest, is a plan work to clear the middle belt of christian and take possession of land.
If USA, decides to evade Nigeria to stop genocide against christians. Our christian brothers in Panchi, Chibok, Gwoza etc will assist them with information leading to the hide out of boko Haram and iswap. In Plateau state, Benue etc, Fulani herdsmen locations will be dictated. Ditto to Kaduna, Niger, etc. They are welcome.
USA don’t even need any information from anyone in a naked country like Nigeria before they can do the needful, their war planes can detects even ants and locates them easily, it a one hour duty for USA to finish the job and return back home.
PLEASE LET IT BE DONE NOW. SECONDLY ALL OUR RUTED MONEY IN ABROAD, HELP US PLEASE TRUMP, PAST AND PRESENT LEADERS OF THIS COUNTRY HAVE FINISHED US.
What is his business with Nigeria. We didn’t need US president with the issue in Nigeria. Mr man face ur country
I think we had Independence
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Only Benue state alone speaks very loud. Before we argue with USA, let Nigeria are country release the data of brutality only in Benue state verses the whole northern States of Muslims then we will know who’s a liar.
Baba Trumph, help ur help your sir, Nigeria government will never move fast to solve this issue, they are always like Elephant when it comes to stopping the wasting of blood of the of our people here, just because they benefit from the blood of the innocent Christians been wasted every day in Nigeria, Sir kindly faster it