Nigerian President Wants to Meet Donald Trump
“President Bola Tinubu and US President Donald Trump may soon hold a diplomatic meeting on issues related to concerns raised by Trump over the alleged genocide of Christians in Nigeria,” the report said.
It is noted that the meeting between the leaders of Nigeria and the United States could take place either at the presidential residence in Abuja or at the White House in Washington, depending on the schedule and diplomatic arrangements.
As is known, the terrorist organization Boko Haram has been operating in Nigeria since the early 2000s to the present day.
US President Donald Trump instructed the Pentagon to begin planning possible military action in Nigeria, accusing the country’s authorities of failing to stop the persecution of Christians.
President Trump claimed that radical Islamists were responsible for what he termed a mass slaughter in Nigeria.
He directed the U. S lawmakers to investigate the alleged killings accusing Nigerian authorities of inaction.
President Tinubu in his reaction rejected the characterisation of Nigeria as religiously intolerant by the United States President, Donald, saying such position does not reflect the national reality.
Tinubu said the characterisation did not take into consideration the consistent and sincere efforts of the government to safeguard freedom of religion and beliefs for all Nigerians.
The Nigeria President in a tweet on officialPBAT said: “Since 2023, our administration has maintained an open and active engagement with Christian and Muslim leaders alike and continues to address security challenges which affect citizens across faiths and regions.
“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.
“Religious freedom and tolerance have been a core tenet of our collective identity and shall always remain so. Nigeria opposes religious persecution and does not encourage it.”
