Breaking: Tinubu Personally Replies to Donald Trump's Allegation
- President Bola Tinubu has made a personal response to the claim of the President of the United States, Donald Trump
- Trump has earlier alleged that Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria and named the nation as one of the 'country of particular concern'
- However, President Tinubu, in a social media post, responded to the US president, and his response has started generating reactions from some Nigerians
President Bola Tinubu has personally reacted to the allegation of United States President Donald Trump, after the latter alleged that Nigeria was now religiously intolerant and named the nation among the “country of particular concern”.
Trump, on Friday, October 31, raised the allegation against Nigeria, claiming that Christians are facing an "existential threat" in the West African country. He alleged that thousands of Christians are being killed in the country by some "radical Islamist".
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How Tinubu reacts to Trump's allegation
Reacting to the allegation, President Tinubu, in a social media post on Saturday, November 1, reminded the US president that Nigeria is a democratic nation that is being guided by the constitution, which protects and guarantees religious liberty for all its people.
His statement reads in part:
“Nigeria stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty."
Tinubu explained that his administration has actively engaged Christian and Muslim leaders across the country and would not relent in addressing the security challenges of the country, which affect people of all faiths in Nigeria.
The Nigerian president then rejected Trump's claim that the country encourages religious persecution and stressed that Nigeria's diversity remains its pillar of national unity.
His statement further reads in part:
“The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant does not reflect our national reality, nor does it take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians.”
See the full statement here:
Nigerians react as Tinubu replies to Donald Trump
Meanwhile, some Nigerians have taken to the comment section of the president's post and shared their views about the development. Below are some of their reactions:
Aina Dipo urged the Nigerian government to engage some US senators who raised the alarm:
"President Tinubu has taken the second option. Fair enough!. Now is the time to engage these listed lawmakers. Do it quickly, sir. The entire sensible youths in Nigeria are solidly behind you."
Oguntoye Opeyemi commended the president:
"Nigerians are with you, Mr President. All religious leaders are solidly behind you in fighting the enemies of this country, both external and internal. We know that you will not relent in ensuring that we enjoy peace and stability in the nation, as you have brought back stability to all the unstable regions in the northeast. We shall continue to pray for you, Mr President. External enemies will never prevail over us, and Nigeria shall be great under your leadership, Jagaban."
Sistaliano thanked the president:
"Thank you, Mr President. The reason why you are president today is because you are the will of God for Nigeria. And may God be with you."
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Foreign ministry reacts to Trump's claim
Legit.ng earlier reported that the federal government has commented on the claim that Nigerian Christians are being killed in massive.
According to the Nigerian government, the claim by the United States President Donald Trump did not reflect the reality on the ground.
US President Donald Trump claimed that there were widespread killings of Christians in Nigeria.
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