The Presidency has confirmed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will meet with United States President Donald J. Trump to address recent allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, announced the planned meeting in a statement on Saturday. The discussion is expected to centre on counterterrorism collaboration and what he described as “misconceptions surrounding terrorist attacks” in Nigeria.
“Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump share a strong commitment to fighting insurgency and terrorism in all forms,” Bwala stated on X. “President Trump supported Nigeria by approving arms sales, which President Tinubu has effectively utilised to strengthen the nation’s fight against terror.”
Bwala added that any differences in perception—particularly concerning whether terrorists target only Christians—would be clarified when both leaders meet “in the coming days, either at the State House or the White House.”
The announcement follows Trump’s recent declaration designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern over alleged persecution and killings of Christians.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed that “thousands of Christians” had been killed by radical Islamist groups and accused the Nigerian government of inaction. He also directed U.S. lawmakers, including Congressman Riley Moore and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, to investigate the situation and provide a report.
“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” Trump wrote. “Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. The United States cannot remain silent.”
Trump later escalated his remarks, warning that the U.S. could suspend aid to Nigeria and “take swift military action” if the attacks continue.
“If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and may go into that disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to eliminate the terrorists,” he said.
The former U.S. president’s comments have sparked global debate, with analysts cautioning that such rhetoric could strain diplomatic relations between both nations.
The Nigerian government has consistently denied claims of religiously motivated violence, insisting that terrorist attacks in the country target citizens of all faiths without discrimination.
