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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
The Presidency has assured that President Bola Tinubu is committed to promoting peace and religious tolerance in the country.
The US Congress reports have previously expressed concerns about religious freedom in Nigeria, leading to the country’s designation as a Country of Particular Concern in the past.
Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala stated on his verified X handle @BwalaDaniel, in response to US Congress approval for sanctions on Nigeria over Christian killings. Bwala said the report by the US Foreign Relations Committee falls short of context and timeliness.
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He said that since President Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023, there have been very few reported cases of Christian persecution throughout Nigeria.
“The administration of @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu promotes religious tolerance. President Bola Tinubu remains committed to promoting peace and religious tolerance”.
The United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa had given President Donald Trump the green light to impose stringent sanctions on Nigeria in response to the widespread killing of Christians in the country. The decision followed a congressional hearing on Wednesday, March 12, during which lawmakers condemned the Nigerian government for failing to protect Christian communities from escalating violence.
The committee also cited a 2024 report by the Observatory for Religious Freedom in Africa, which revealed that Nigerians accounted for 90 per cent of all Christians killed worldwide, each year. The report documented that between October 2019 and September 2023, a staggering 55,910 people were killed; while terrorist groups operating in the region abducted 21,000 others.
