KEY POINTS
- Nigeria’s security chiefs to brief media on Trump’s genocide remarks.
- Tinubu reaffirms commitment to religious freedom and democracy.
- Trump’s genocide remarks sparks global criticism and official response.
Nigeria’s top security officials will brief the press on Monday following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegation of genocide against Christians in the country.
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) said the session will clarify Trump’s claim and highlight government efforts to curb insecurity nationwide.
Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, confirmed the briefing during the National Joint Security Press Conference in Abuja.
Nigeria responds to Trump’s genocide remarks
Issa-Onilu said the meeting would “provide an adequate response to the allegations of genocide and update the media on current security operations.”
Trump had posted on Truth Social last Saturday that the U.S. could halt aid and deploy troops to Nigeria if the government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”
The post triggered widespread condemnation, prompting President Bola Tinubu to issue an official statement reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom and democracy.
Tinubu reaffirms religious freedom in Nigeria
In a follow-up message on X, Tinubu said Nigeria “stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty.”
Furthermore, he rejected any foreign narrative portraying Nigeria as religiously intolerant, calling it “inconsistent with the nation’s diverse and inclusive reality.”
Tinubu has further pledged continued engagement with faith leaders and cooperation with the United States to promote tolerance and protect all religious communities.
