US EditionNigeria rejects US ‘country of concern’ tag, says designation based on ‘faulty data’
Nigeria calls US designation misguided, citing terrorism affecting all faiths and progress against militants, with over 13,500 militants killed and 17,000 suspects arrested, officials said.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Government of Nigeria rejected the US designation as misguided and based on inaccurate information, saying any narrative of inaction rests on faulty data.
- US threats of military action have followed United States President Donald Trump's designation of Nigeria, urging the Department of Defense to prepare for 'fast' action if Abuja fails to act, straining diplomatic ties.
- Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Dunoma Umar Ahmed said `Recent external claims suggesting systemic religious persecution in Nigeria are unfounded` and highlighted ongoing counter-terrorism efforts, including over 13,500 militants killed and 17,000 suspects arrested.
- The House of Representatives will deliberate on US threats, and Oluwole Oke said, `We have conveyed our position to the US government through the appropriate channel`,
- The Nigeria Political Scientists Association warned that US sanctions could harm Nigeria's image and deepen divisions, citing UN estimates of over 40,000 jihadist deaths and two million displacements, and stating `the situation falls short of genocide.
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News24Nigeria dismisses US claims about prosecution of Christians
Nigeria said that its designation as a violator of religious freedom by the United States was "fundamentally misinformed." The African nation asserts that the allegations of systemic religious persecution are unfounded.
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