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<p>President Donald Trump&#8217;s recent threat to cut Nigeria off its aid and possibly launch military action in the country has been condemned by two of the United States Lawmakers, Gregory W. Meek and Sara Jacobs.</p>
<p>Recently, Donald Trump had threatened to take military action against Nigeria over alleged persecution of Christians.</p>
<p>But Mr Meeks, a ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Ms Jacobs, ranking member of the Africa Subcommittee, described the comments as “irresponsible and reckless.”</p><div class="beHvsFCv" 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>In a joint statement on Monday, the lawmakers also rejected the Nigerian designation as a “Country of Particular Concern” by the Trump administration.</p>
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<p>“The Trump administration’s designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern ignores the complex reality of violence there,” the lawmakers said.</p>
<p>“Clashes between farmers are many but not all of whom are Christian—and herders are driven by resource scarcity and land competition, not religion alone.”</p>
<p>They noted that terrorist groups have killed both Christians and Muslims across the country, particularly in the predominantly Muslim north, which continues to face violent attacks by criminal gangs commonly referred to as bandits.</p>
<p>“All Nigerians deserve protection, and we know President Tinubu recognizes the importance of interfaith harmony and is working to address this challenge,” the statement added.</p>
<p>The lawmakers further criticized Mr Trump’s remarks threatening to “defend Christians” through possible military intervention, calling it a “reckless response to distorted facts”.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is incredibly irresponsible of President Trump to threaten military action. Providing security support is one thing; threatening military intervention is another matter entirely. Such rhetoric risks embroiling the United States in another needless war,” they said.</p>
<p>While responding to the threat of aid cut to Nigeria, the lawmakers further argued that doing so would undermine critical humanitarian and development programs in Nigeria.</p>
<p>“Trump’s aid cuts have blocked much-needed emergency nutrition and livelihoods training, the very types of programs essential to stopping the spread of insurgency.&#8221;</p>
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