Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has condemned the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to designate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” due to alleged persecution of Christians, labeling the accusation as “baseless and misleading.”
In a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, Sani maintained that the U.S. President’s stance was the outcome of “outright falsehoods” that were deliberately provided to him by groups he referred to as “anarchists, lackeys, and apprentices of neocolonialism” whose intent is to create “division and discord in Nigeria.”
President Trump had made the designation public on Friday via his Truth Social platform, where he alleged that Christianity in the country was facing an “existential threat.”
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In his post, Trump wrote: “Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” and further declared that the U.S. was prepared to “save Christians” in Nigeria and other affected nations.
In his response, Sani dismissed the claim as simple “misinformation and propaganda,” firmly arguing that the root of insecurity in Nigeria is not based on religion.
He insisted: “The designation of Nigeria is founded on outright falsehoods and wholesale misinformation. Terrorists and bandits in Nigeria kill and kidnap their victims irrespective of their religious beliefs. The records are self-evident in the last 15 years,” he said.
The former lawmaker further argued that Nigeria’s religious demographics make systematic persecution virtually impossible.
He added, “Looking at the Muslim-Christian ratio in Nigeria, it’s technically impossible for one faith to persecute another. Nigeria is a Lion and Tiger situation, not a Lion and Zebra configuration.”
Sani accused those influencing Trump’s position of seeking personal advantage by exploiting the nation’s complex social structure.
He stressed that “Trump was misinformed by anarchists, lackeys, and apprentices of neocolonialism who aim to benefit from the seeds of division and discontent,” and issued a strong caution that “this particular weapon raised against this country shall never prosper.”
The senator concluded by urging the international community to provide genuine help to Nigeria in its struggle against terrorism instead of promoting false narratives.
He simply “stated,” “Nigeria, like all nations battling terrorism, needs support and assistance to tackle its security challenges.”
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