Tinubu Dismisses Genocide Claims, Says Nigeria Faces Terrorism, Not Religious War
By NJORIGE LYNUS
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has firmly rejected claims of religious genocide in Nigeria, insisting that the country’s security challenges are rooted in terrorism, criminality and extremism, not persecution of any faith.
The President stated this while declaring open the Nasrul-Lahi-l-Fatih Society (NASFAT) 8th Biennial Conference and Annual General Meeting in Abuja. The event was themed “Building Resilience in a Changing World: The Role of Faith and Community.”
Represented by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, Tinubu described reminders of a Christian or Muslim genocide as false and dangerous narratives capable of undermining national unity and peaceful coexistence.
He stressed that both Christians and Muslims have suffered from terrorism and stand united in condemning violence. “There is no Christian genocide and no Muslim genocide in Nigeria. What we have is terrorism driven by criminality and extremism,” he said.
Tinubu reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to religious freedom, national unity and the protection of lives, urging Nigerians to reject divisive narratives from both local and external sources.
