US EditionNigeria: 'No Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria', Cds Oluyede Counters Trump's Claims
Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede stressed Nigeria’s security challenges stem from terrorism, urging global cooperation to counter threats amid disputed claims of religious persecution.
- On Tuesday in Abuja, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, dismissed claims of Christian persecution, saying Nigeria's security issues stem from terrorism after a meeting with the National Security Adviser and Service Chiefs.
- Last week, President Bola Tinubu recalibrated the security architecture by appointing officers seasoned in asymmetric warfare to strengthen operations and counter terrorism.
- Oluyede urged international cooperation and said `Terrorism is a global issue, a global problem`, noting several countries face similar challenges requiring collective effort.
- Amid bilateral tension, Washington continued to raise concerns and President Donald Trump's remarks sparked diplomatic unease, while Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Information called the US position misguided and politically motivated.
- Facing persistent insecurity, Oluyede urged partners to join Nigeria in combating terrorism and welcomed countries offering support as security agencies work to checkmate terrorism.
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Open Doors explained that Nigeria also has the largest number of Christians kidnapped by their faith, with 2,830 out of a total of 3,775 worldwide, and the largest number of Christians raped or sexually harassed by their faith.
Nigeria: 'No Genocide Against Christians in Nigeria', Cds Oluyede Counters Trump's Claims
Nigeria's Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has dismissed allegations of persecution of Christian in the country, insisting that the security challenges confronting Nigeria were rooted in terrorism and not religion.
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