(MENAFN) Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar on Tuesday firmly refuted US President Donald Trump’s assertions that Nigeria’s administration was permitting the oppression and killing of Christians.

During a press briefing held in Berlin, Tuggar unveiled a document highlighting Nigeria's constitutional provisions guaranteeing freedom of religion.

He stressed that the Nigerian government is legally obligated to safeguard the rights and security of all its citizens.

"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 stated emphatically.

The nation’s chief diplomat also cautioned against any attempts to destabilize Nigeria, responding to recent threats made by US President Trump, who warned of possible military action if the Nigerian leadership failed to adequately defend Christian communities.

“What we are trying to make the world understand is that we should not create another Sudan,” Tuggar explained.

“We've seen what has happened with Sudan, with agitations for the partitioning of Sudan based on religion, based on tribal sentiments,” he continued.

On Saturday, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that if Nigeria’s authorities "continue to allow the killing of Christians," Washington would immediately halt all assistance.

He further warned that the US might “go into that now disgraced country, 'guns-a-blazing’.”

Trump’s statements mirror those of several right-wing legislators who frame Nigeria’s ongoing violence as targeted assaults on Christians.

However, most specialists contend that this view is an oversimplification, as the nation’s unrest stems from a range of complex social, political, and economic issues rather than purely religious motives.

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