The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that his principal and United States President Donald Trump will meet “in the coming days” to discuss recent claims of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, a development that lead threats against Nigeria by the US President.
Bwala, in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter), said both leaders shared a “strong commitment” to combating terrorism and insurgency, adding that their forthcoming meeting would address concerns raised by Trump regarding alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Recall that Trump had recently accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to attacks on Christians and threatened to cut off US aid and potentially launch military action to “wipe out” terrorists responsible for the killings.
Responding to the controversy, Bwala said the Tinubu administration remained committed to protecting all Nigerians regardless of religion, noting that the US and Nigeria have long cooperated in the fight against terrorism.
“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.
He praised Trump’s earlier support for Nigeria, recalling that the US president had approved arms sales to Nigeria, which Tinubu’s administration has “adequately utilised” with “massive results” in ongoing counterterrorism operations.
“President Trump has assisted Nigeria a lot by authorising the sale of arms to Nigeria, and President Tinubu has adequately utilized the opportunity in the fight against terrorism, for which we have massive results to show for it,” he stated.
Bwala further noted that any misunderstanding over whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or attack people of all faiths would be clarified during the leaders’ 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, either in State House or White House,” he added.
