The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will meet with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, in the coming days to address allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, disclosed this in a post on X on Saturday following Trump’s recent remarks accusing the Nigerian government of ignoring attacks on Christians.
Bwala stated that the meeting would focus on strengthening counterterrorism efforts and clarifying misconceptions about the nature of terrorist attacks in Nigeria.
“Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interests in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala wrote.
“President Trump has assisted Nigeria a lot by authorising the sale of arms, and President Tinubu has adequately utilised that opportunity in the fight against terrorism, with massive results to show for it.
“As for the differences as to whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or all faiths, those would be discussed and resolved by the two leaders when they meet in the coming days, either in the State House or White House.”
Trump recently threatened possible military action against Nigeria, warning that the United States could suspend aid over alleged persecution of Christians.
His comments followed weeks of accusations by U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, who alleged “systematic persecution and slaughter of Christians” in Nigeria and described the country as the deadliest place in the world for Christians — a claim the Nigerian government has consistently denied.
In a statement on October 6, Moore urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take diplomatic action, calling for Nigeria’s redesignation as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and the suspension of arms sales until the government shows a “tangible commitment” to ending the violence.
His comments triggered widespread debate on the authenticity of the claims.
Consequently, on Friday, Trump declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern” in response to the alleged Christian genocide.
He wrote, “Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘country of particular concern.’
“But that is the least of it. When Christians, or any such group, are slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done!
“I am asking Congressman Riley Moore, together with Chairman Tom Cole and the House Appropriations Committee, to immediately look into this matter and report back to me.”
On Saturday, the Republican leader added that he had instructed the Pentagon to prepare a potential plan of attack.
“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians,” he added.
Bwala, however, maintained that both leaders remain committed to combating terrorism and deepening global cooperation for peace and security.
