Nigerian President Bola Tinubu condemned President Donald Trump’s statements acknowledging the ongoing genocide of Christians in his country in remarks on Saturday, claiming they did not reflect “reality,” while a top adviser told local media Tinubu planned to meet Trump “in the coming days.”
“The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality,” Tinubu said in a statement on Saturday, “nor does it take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians.”
The president claimed his administration “maintained an open and active engagement with Christian and Muslim leaders alike.” His statement did not address the top jihadist threats in his country – ethnic Fulani jihadist militias and
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