United States President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing what he described as the mass killing of Christians across the country.
In a statement released on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, Trump claimed that Christianity in Nigeria faces an existential threat, accusing radical Islamist groups of being responsible for what he termed a “mass slaughter.”
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” Trump wrote.
The U.S. President said Washington “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening,” and directed Congressman Riley Moore and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to launch an investigation into the matter.
“I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern.’ But that is the least of it. When Christians—or any group—are being slaughtered as is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 worldwide), something must be done,” he said.
Trump emphasized that the United States stands “ready, willing, and able” to defend Christians and other persecuted groups around the world, asserting that his administration would not ignore what he described as ongoing atrocities in Nigeria and other countries.
United States President Donald Trump has designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern,” citing what he described as the mass killing of Christians across the country.
In a statement released on his social media platform, Truth Social, on Friday, Trump claimed that Christianity in Nigeria faces an existential threat, accusing radical Islamist groups of being responsible for what he termed a “mass slaughter.”
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” Trump wrote.
The U.S. President said Washington “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening,” and directed Congressman Riley Moore and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole to launch an investigation into the matter.
“I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern.’ But that is the least of it. When Christians—or any group—are being slaughtered as is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 worldwide), something must be done,” he said.
Trump emphasized that the United States stands “ready, willing, and able” to defend Christians and other persecuted groups around the world, asserting that his administration would not ignore what he described as ongoing atrocities in Nigeria and other countries.
