BREAKING: Tinubu to meet Trump over alleged christian genocide in Nigeria
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, in the coming days to discuss allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, the Presidency has announced.
The meeting, according to Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, will focus on strengthening cooperation between both nations in the fight against terrorism and religious extremism.
“Both President Bola Tinubu and President Donald Trump have shared interest in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala said in a statement on Friday.
He explained that the meeting could hold either at the State House in Abuja or the White House in Washington, depending on diplomatic scheduling and logistics.
The announcement follows Trump’s recent comments accusing the Nigerian government of ignoring attacks on Christians — remarks that have generated wide debate at home and abroad. The former U.S. president also warned that Washington could suspend aid or consider military action if Nigeria fails to address alleged persecution against Christians.
Bwala, however, defended the Tinubu administration’s record on security, highlighting its ongoing counterterrorism operations and partnerships with international allies.
“President Trump has assisted Nigeria a lot by authorising the sale of arms to Nigeria, and President Tinubu has adequately utilised the opportunity in the fight against terrorism, for which we have massive results to show,” he stated.
Addressing questions about whether extremist groups in Nigeria target Christians exclusively, Bwala said such “differences in perspective” would be clarified during the meeting.
“As for the differences as to whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or in fact all faiths and no faiths, the differences, if they exist, would be discussed and resolved by the two leaders when they meet in the coming days,” he added.
Trump’s renewed focus on Nigeria comes amid pressure from U.S. lawmakers, including Riley Moore, who accused the Nigerian government of tolerating “systematic persecution and slaughter of Christians” and called for Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).
