President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rejected the designation of Nigeria as a ‘Nation of Specific Concern’ by the US (US) President, Donald Trump, over alleged widespread killing of Christians, stating that the nation has constitutional ensures to guard citizen of all faiths.
President Tinubu insisted that the characterization of Nigeria as religiously illiberal doesn’t mirror nationwide actuality or take into accounts the constant and honest efforts of the federal government to safeguard freedom of faith for all Nigerians.
This was made identified in an announcement issued by President Tinubu on his official X (previously Twitter) account on Saturday, November 1, 2025.
Tinubu acknowledged his administration has at all times maintained an open and energetic engagement with Christian and Muslim leaders alike and can proceed to handle the varied safety challenges affecting Nigerians of all faiths and religions.
Tinubu affirmed that Nigeria opposes spiritual persecution and doesn’t encourage it, stating that spiritual freedom and tolerance have at all times been a serious a part of our collective id.
The president, in his assertion, stated, ‘’Since 2023, our administration has maintained an open and energetic engagement with Christian and Muslim leaders alike and continues to handle safety challenges which have an effect on residents throughout faiths and areas.
‘’The characterisation of Nigeria as religiously illiberal doesn’t mirror our nationwide actuality, nor does it take into accounts the constant and honest efforts of the federal government to safeguard freedom of faith and beliefs for all Nigerians.
‘’Spiritual freedom and tolerance have been a core tenet of our collective id and shall at all times stay so. Nigeria opposes spiritual persecution and doesn’t encourage it.
‘’Nigeria is a rustic with constitutional ensures to guard residents of all faiths.
‘’Our administration is dedicated to working with the US authorities and the worldwide group to deepen understanding and cooperation on safety of communities of all faiths.’’
Recall that on Friday, President Trump had, in a submit on X, formally designated Nigeria as a “Nation of Specific Concern,” citing experiences of widespread assaults on Christian communities and rising spiritual intolerance.
The designation alerts heightened U.S. consideration and motion concerning spiritual freedom violations within the nation.
He stated 1000’s of Christians had been killed in assaults attributed to radical Islamist {groups}.
The President instructed Congressman Riley Moore, alongside Chairman Tom Cole and the Home Appropriations Committee, to analyze the killings and report again to him.
The submit from Trump reads, “Christianity is dealing with an existential threat in Nigeria. Hundreds of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are accountable for this mass slaughter. I’m hereby making Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” — However that’s the least of it.
“I’m asking Congressman Riley Moore, along with Chairman Tom Cole and the Home Appropriations Committee, to right away look into this matter and report again to me. The USA can’t stand by whereas such atrocities are taking place in Nigeria and quite a few different International locations.”
The assertion from Trump is coming regardless of repeated pushback from the Federal Authorities denying such insinuations and faulting some US lawmakers for counting on what they described as “inaccurate and deceptive knowledge” to accuse Nigeria of finishing up a Christian genocide.