Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has ordered the Defense Department to prepare for potential military action in Nigeria if the government “continues to allow the killing of Christians.”
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has revealed what it described as betrayal of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
This statement is coming on the heels of the United States’ recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC).
US President Donald Trump recently reinstated Nigeria on the religious freedom watchlist, alleging targeted attacks against Christians. MURIC says the move stemmed from petitions submitted by some Christian leaders to US authorities, a development it strongly condemned, Vanguard reported.
In a statement issued by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC expressed disappointment with CAN, saying the association failed to defend the country and the President.
“Despite vehement denial of Christian genocide by the Nigerian government, former US President Donald Trump redesigned Nigeria as a country of particular concern,” Akintola said. According to him, Christian leaders had lobbied US lawmakers with what he called “frivolous claims” that only Christians were victims of insecurity in Nigeria.
“Instead of debunking this false and misleading narrative, CAN simply amplified it. CAN’s action is a stab in the back in view of President Tinubu’s preference of Christians in appointments, favours and privileges over and above his Muslim brethren,” he added.
MURIC insisted that the CPC label does not reflect Nigeria’s realities, describing the designation as based on exaggerated claims.
“This redesignation is blurred, misplaced and distorted. It is a complete misrepresentation of the true picture on ground in Nigeria,” the statement read.
The group argued that both Muslims and Christians have suffered attacks from terrorists and criminal gangs, warning against what it called “fifth columnists” fueling sectarian narratives, Daily Trust reported.
MURIC stressed that President Tinubu has given Christians significant representation in government appointments, citing his own public figures.
“The president himself confirmed that 62% of all appointments went to the Christians. The First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, was even more generous to them than Father Christmas,” the group stated.
It further argued that CAN’s support for petitions to foreign governments amounted to disloyalty. “President Tinubu does not deserve this. It is the Mother of all Betrayals, and we denounce those behind the report in the strongest terms,” Akintola said.
While acknowledging US foreign policy priorities, MURIC said Nigerians must avoid giving foreign nations grounds to interfere in internal affairs.
“We are nonplussed by the actions of these Christian leaders, most especially that of CAN, which is expected to know better,” it noted.
The group called on religious leaders to prioritise national unity and avoid narratives it believes could damage the country’s global standing.
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CAN is the one organ of fueling Nigeria Christians Muslims crisis, it’s now glaringly manifesting
The plan is simply to remove Tinubu
This is the most useless statement I have ever read online. How can you be suffering and be smiling, meanwhile a certain individual is being held for not even carry a gun. For how long will Nigeria live in denial. Shame!!!!!.
Ishag Akintola, please I want you to understand that Trump is not talking about government appointment, he is talking about human life, human integrity, human rights etc.
Let’s start from Nnamdi Kanu’s issue, boko haram and the bandits have been committing all manner of atrocities killing innocent Nigerians, especially the Christians, but when the government arrest them, they will release them immediately sometimes without trying them in the law court. Just look at Nnamdi Kanu’s issue, just because Mr. Kanu is an Igbo Christian who demanded that Nigeria should allow Igbos to go their separate ways because of the illtreatmennt and persecution Nigerian government has been giving them, see the way they illegally held him in the detention even after the court on several occasions judged that Nnamdi Kanu is discharged and acquitted because he’s found innocent of all the alligations lavelled against him.
What about the 2023 presidential election when Peter Obi clearly won the election, but the APC used the military power, rigged the election and collected the mandate from him just because he is an Igbo Christian man.
Ishag, you don’t even think about the cases of lea Sharibu, several cases of the Christians massacre that happened in Kaduna, Benue, Plateau, Adamawa, Enugu, Anambra and many other states.
The worst part of it is this killings are still happening now by these Islamic extremists, but the government is doing as if they don’t see it
This Prof Ishaq Akintola is a comedian and an insensitive character. How do you expect CAN to defend your terrorist organization and the killers of its members? If the attacks are not directed against Christians, why the incessant attacks on Christian dominated areas in the North like Southern Kaduna, Jos and Benue State. Prof Akintola is an Islamic fundamentalist and might set this nation ablaze one day if his nefarious activities and provocative utterances are left unchecked. His animosity for Christians is unparalleled.
If it happened America stick Nigeria, it’s not going to be Muslim alone that will face the calamity
CAN is never a Patrick organisation as it tend to divide the people on religion
I remember growing up Christian and Muslims lived side by side.
Christian are more protected under the Sharia laws. Ask any Christian that lived in the state where Sharia was introduced.
It has long be speculated the foreign powers want the distraction of Nigeria and the Christian leaders are the new bride for the catualisation their intention.
Bishop Kuka lives in Sokoto has he be HARRASED?
Religious leaders should be seeing to being custodian pf truth,bridge builder not breakers.
How can Christians be protected under the Sharia Law when they are victims of the killings and death. Are Boko Haram Christians. Is Shekau or the bandits Christians? Islam and Muslim should look inward to reform their so called religion.
I support trump on this one Muslims called fulani herdsmen has illegally taken over 40% of the Christian’s lives and properties in rural areas where as everything seems normal in the country but name one Muslim domain that Christians has invaded and taken over in the country we are peace loving ppl and demand justice if Nigerian authorities can’t do it then US should help us enough of IDP camps in Benue and other parts of the country.