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Nigeria Rebuffs Trump's Christian Persecution Allegations
(MENAFN) Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar on Tuesday forcefully rebuffed US President Donald Trump's allegations that Nigeria's government tolerates persecution and targeted killings of Christians.
During a press briefing in Berlin, Tuggar presented documentation detailing Nigeria's constitutional protections for religious liberty, emphasizing that legal frameworks mandate the government safeguard all citizens regardless of faith.
"It's impossible for there to be religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape, or form by the government of Nigeria. At any level — be it federal, be it regional, be it local — it's impossible," he said.
Nigeria's chief diplomat also issued a stark warning against attempts to destabilize the nation following President Trump's recent threats to deploy military force should the government fail to sufficiently shield Christian communities.
"What we are trying to make the world understand is that we should not create another Sudan," Tuggar said. "We've seen what has happened with Sudan, with agitations for the partitioning of Sudan based on religion, based on tribal sentiments," he said.
On Saturday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that if the Nigerian government "continues to allow the killing of Christians," Washington would immediately cut all aid. He threatened that the US could "go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing'."
Trump's remarks echo rhetoric from right-wing lawmakers who portray Nigeria's violent conflicts as attacks on Christians. Most experts say this oversimplifies the situation, as the conflict stems from multiple factors beyond religion.
Nigeria has approximately 220 million people. About half the population is Muslim, 45% Christian, and the rest follow traditional beliefs.
During a press briefing in Berlin, Tuggar presented documentation detailing Nigeria's constitutional protections for religious liberty, emphasizing that legal frameworks mandate the government safeguard all citizens regardless of faith.
"It's impossible for there to be religious persecution that can be supported in any way, shape, or form by the government of Nigeria. At any level — be it federal, be it regional, be it local — it's impossible," he said.
Nigeria's chief diplomat also issued a stark warning against attempts to destabilize the nation following President Trump's recent threats to deploy military force should the government fail to sufficiently shield Christian communities.
"What we are trying to make the world understand is that we should not create another Sudan," Tuggar said. "We've seen what has happened with Sudan, with agitations for the partitioning of Sudan based on religion, based on tribal sentiments," he said.
On Saturday, Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that if the Nigerian government "continues to allow the killing of Christians," Washington would immediately cut all aid. He threatened that the US could "go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing'."
Trump's remarks echo rhetoric from right-wing lawmakers who portray Nigeria's violent conflicts as attacks on Christians. Most experts say this oversimplifies the situation, as the conflict stems from multiple factors beyond religion.
Nigeria has approximately 220 million people. About half the population is Muslim, 45% Christian, and the rest follow traditional beliefs.
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