The Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NIDCOM, has dismissed United States President Donald Trump’s claims that Nigeria persecutes Christians.

NIDCOM Chairperson, Abike Dabiri-Erewa in a post on her verified X handle on Monday, described the perception as false and unfair.

Dabiri-Erewa asked Trump to support the efforts of the Bola Tinubu government in quashing terrorists responsible for the killings of innocent civilians.

The former lawmaker said both Tinubu and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had already responded to the US classification of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged religious persecution.

She said, “The perception is definitely not true. There are issues with evil terrorists in some parts of the country, no doubt. What Trump needs to do is support the efforts of our government in quashing them, not so falsely denigrate our country.”

She added that Nigeria under Tinubu remains steadfast in upholding democracy, religious freedom, and constitutional guarantees that protect citizens of all faiths, urging Nigerians all over the world to remain united in building a nation “founded on unity, tolerance, and mutual respect.”

Her reaction followed Trump’s post on his Truth Social platform last Friday and Saturday, where he claimed Christians were being targeted in Nigeria and warned that the US might “go in guns blazing” if the killings continued.

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’” Trump had said.

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