𝐍𝐨 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧, 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐦 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 — 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮

President Bola Tinubu has again dismissed claims that Christians or Muslims are being targeted for killing in Nigeria, insisting that insecurity in the country is not rooted in religious persecution.

The President said Nigeria’s security challenges are driven by a combination of historical, economic and criminal factors, rather than faith-based violence.

Tinubu spoke on Friday in Abuja while declaring open the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society’s 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting, themed “Building Resilience in a Changing World: The Role of Faith and Community.”

Represented at the event by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, Tinubu said the country was grappling with terrorism fueled by criminality and extremist tendencies.

He emphasised that both Christians and Muslims are victims of insecurity, noting that government efforts remain focused on tackling crime and restoring stability nationwide.

The remarks followed recent comments by former United States President, Donald Trump, who claimed that Christians were being targeted for killing in Nigeria and threatened possible US intervention.

Trump had also designated Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern,” a claim that generated widespread controversy and prompted the Federal Government to send a delegation led by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, to engage US lawmakers and clarify Nigeria’s security situation.