𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐩’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu remains unshaken in the face of recent threats by US President Donald Trump.

Idris, addressing State House correspondents on Tuesday, said the Tinubu administration is engaging in proactive dialogue to correct misperceptions and reinforce national unity amid Trump’s comments.

He reaffirmed that Nigeria’s constitution guarantees freedom of worship, noting that the president is calm and focused on ensuring the international community fully understands Nigeria’s inclusive governance.

“Mr President is calm. He’s looking at the whole situation and exploring ways to ensure the international community understands what Nigeria has been doing,” Idris said.

The minister added that the matter with the US has been thoroughly discussed, stressing that Nigeria cannot target citizens based on religion. He described extremist narratives as divisive attempts to destabilise the country.

“Nigeria has Muslims and Christians and even those who do not believe in any of these religions; and our constitution guarantees everyone should practice their faith without hindrance, and Mr President is going to respect that,” he said.