United States President Donald Trump has again accused the Nigerian government of failing to stop ongoing attacks on Christian communities across the country.
Trump made the fresh claim in an audio message aired on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show on Friday, warning that Washington may cut financial support to Nigeria if the situation does not improve.
He said the continued killings were unacceptable, alleging that Nigerian authorities had not done enough to protect vulnerable communities.
“I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace. They are killing people by the thousands. It is a genocide, and I am really angry about it,” Trump said.
He added that the United States gives financial aid to Nigeria and may withdraw it if the government fails to act.
“We give a lot of subsidy to Nigeria. We are going to end up stopping. The government has done nothing. They are very ineffective. They are killing Christians at will. Until I got involved in it two weeks ago, nobody even talked about it,” he said.
Trump, who has repeatedly raised concerns about attacks on Christians in Nigeria, earlier listed the country as a “Country of Particular Concern”, saying Christianity was “facing an existential threat”.
The US president also warned that if the Nigerian government does not stop the killings, America’s response would be “fast, vicious, and sweet”.
His remarks come at a time of rising tensions and renewed global attention on insecurity in parts of northern Nigeria.
Following the comments, the Federal Government sent a high-level delegation to the United States for talks with key American officials.
The team, led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, met with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday. A Pentagon statement noted that Hegseth urged Nigeria to take strong action against increasing attacks on Christian communities.
US Congressman Riley Moore also held talks with the Nigerian team on Wednesday night in Washington, saying the discussion focused on counterterrorism efforts and ways to protect threatened groups. He described the meeting as “frank, honest, and productive.”
Members of the Nigerian delegation included Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bianca Ojukwu, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede, and Chief of Defence Intelligence Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Undiendeye.
Christan genocide: Nigeria is a disgrace — Trump
United States President Donald Trump has again accused the Nigerian government of failing to stop ongoing attacks on Christian communities across the country.
Trump made the fresh claim in an audio message aired on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show on Friday, warning that Washington may cut financial support to Nigeria if the situation does not improve.
He said the continued killings were unacceptable, alleging that Nigerian authorities had not done enough to protect vulnerable communities.
“I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace. They are killing people by the thousands. It is a genocide, and I am really angry about it,” Trump said.
He added that the United States gives financial aid to Nigeria and may withdraw it if the government fails to act.
“We give a lot of subsidy to Nigeria. We are going to end up stopping. The government has done nothing. They are very ineffective. They are killing Christians at will. Until I got involved in it two weeks ago, nobody even talked about it,” he said.
Trump, who has repeatedly raised concerns about attacks on Christians in Nigeria, earlier listed the country as a “Country of Particular Concern”, saying Christianity was “facing an existential threat”.
The US president also warned that if the Nigerian government does not stop the killings, America’s response would be “fast, vicious, and sweet”.
His remarks come at a time of rising tensions and renewed global attention on insecurity in parts of northern Nigeria.
Following the comments, the Federal Government sent a high-level delegation to the United States for talks with key American officials.
The team, led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, met with US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth at the Pentagon on Thursday. A Pentagon statement noted that Hegseth urged Nigeria to take strong action against increasing attacks on Christian communities.
US Congressman Riley Moore also held talks with the Nigerian team on Wednesday night in Washington, saying the discussion focused on counterterrorism efforts and ways to protect threatened groups. He described the meeting as “frank, honest, and productive.”
Members of the Nigerian delegation included Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Bianca Ojukwu, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede, and Chief of Defence Intelligence Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Undiendeye.
