President Bola Tinubu has once again rejected claims that Christians are being targeted for genocide in Nigeria, stressing that neither Christians nor Muslims are singled out for killings in the country.
According to the President, Nigeria’s security challenges stem from historical, economic, and criminal issues rather than religious persecution. He made this known on Friday in Abuja while opening the 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society, themed “Building Resilience in a Changing World: The Role of Faith and Community.”
Tinubu, who was represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, explained that the country is grappling with terrorism fueled by criminality and extremism, not faith-based violence.
The remarks follow comments by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently claimed that Christians were being killed in Nigeria and threatened possible U.S. military intervention if the situation was not addressed. Trump had also designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” alleging government inaction.
His comments sparked widespread debate, prompting the Federal Government to dispatch a delegation led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu to brief U.S. lawmakers and clarify Nigeria’s security realities.
