Tinubu's Aide Slams US Senator for False Claims on Christian Persecution in Nigeria
Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, refutes US Senator Ted Cruz's claims of Nigerian officials ignoring mass killings of Christians by Islamist jihadists. Onanuga labels Cruz's allegations as malicious lies and emphasizes that Nigeria is not in a religious war but facing terrorism targeting everyone.
President Tinubu also dismissed the religious genocide accusations as unfounded. Cruz threatened sanctions under the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act.
Onanuga urges Cruz to stop spreading false information and highlights Nigeria's efforts to combat terrorism without discrimination. The Nigerian government aims to maintain religious harmony amidst security challenges.
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