US President threatened to stop aid and can start a military action in (AGAINST) Nigeria on alleged persecution of Christian , accusing the Government of inaction while Nigeria denies systematic religious Killings. – INDIA TODAY.
From the social media account of Donald Trump , on a post of TRUTH a social media platform , US president stated for possibility of aid and assistance stopping as well as Military intervention to Nigeria if the situation continues.
Trump wrote :- “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians , the U.S.A will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria , and may very well go into that now a disgraced country , ‘guns-a-blazing’, to completely wipe out he Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,”
Trump said the department of war ” defence department ” has been instructed , for any possible action , indicating the attack would be terrible.
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack , it will be fast , vicious and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our cherished Christian! WARNING :THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT BETTER MOVE FAST !”
Nigeria is divided between a Muslim majority in the North and Christian is the south, the clashes between the religious and ethnic are recurring. Trump , earlier said that he is announcing Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged religious persecution.
The US president has further said he directed the Riley Moore and Tom cole , House Appropriations Committee Chairman , to pay attention in this matter and report to him.
“I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tim Cole and house of appropriation committee , to look immediately in this matter and report back to me.”
Nigerian President responded :- via X , Bola Ahmed Tinubu ,asserting that religious freedom and tolerance is central to nigeria’s identity.
“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.”