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<p>The President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government has, through the Minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tugar, dismissed remarks by United States President, Donald Trump, alleging widespread killings of Christians in Nigeria and designating the country a “Country of Particular Concern.”</p>
<p>In a statement issued on Saturday morning by the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the government described the allegations as inaccurate and unreflective of the reality on the ground.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Federal Government of Nigeria notes the recent remarks by US President Donald Trump alleging large-scale killings of Christians in Nigeria and calling for the country’s designation as a ‘Country of Particular Concern,’” the statement read.</p><div class="eFF3RDQD" style="clear:both;float:left;width:100%;margin:0 0 20px 0;"><script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>

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<p>“These claims do not reflect the situation on the ground. Nigerians of all faiths have long lived, worked, and worshipped together peacefully,” the ministry stated.</p>
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<p>The government said that while it “appreciates global concern for human rights and religious freedom,” the allegations of persecution were “not supported by facts.”</p>
<p>Reaffirming its commitment under President Bola Tinubu, the ministry said Nigeria “remains committed to fighting terrorism, strengthening interfaith harmony, and protecting the lives and rights of all its people.”</p>
<p>It added that the country would “continue to engage constructively with the Government of the United States to deepen mutual understanding of regional dynamics and the country’s ongoing peace and security efforts.”</p>
<p>On Friday, October 31, 2025, the US president, Donald Trump, redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern due to claims of genocide against Christians.</p>
<p>In his post on X(formally Twitter), the US president urged the members of the House Appropriations Committee to investigate the situation and revert back to him.</p>
<p>&#8220;Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,&#8221; Trump posted to Truth Social. &#8220;Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a &#8220;COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN&#8221; — But that is the least of it,&#8221; he posted.</p>
<p>&#8220;The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening in Nigeria, and numerous other Countries,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian population around the World!&#8221;</p>
<p>He continued, &#8220;I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter, and report back to me.&#8221;</p>
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