Alleged religious violence: Arewa Think Tank tackles American Senator over comments on Nigeria
Alleged religious violence: Arewa Think Tank tackles American Senator over comments on Nigeria
By Aliyu Abdul
A Northern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT) has challenged an American Senator, Ted Cruz over a move to sanction Nigerian leaders over alleged religious violence claims in the country.
The lawmaker wrote on his X, “Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act would target these officials with powerful sanctions and other tools. It’s time to hold those responsible accountable.”
Senator Cruz representing the State of Texas in the United States Senate had on his X handle post accused officials in Nigeria of allegation of facilitating mass murder of Christians by Islamist jihadists.
Reacting to Senator Cruz’s post on X, Convener of ATT, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu warned the American lawmaker against propagating malicious lies against Nigeria on the issue of Christians being targeted in the country.
“Senator Cruz’s post on X where he accused officials in Nigeria of ignoring and even facilitating the mass murder of Christians by Islamist jihadists shows that he has little or no knowledge about insecurity in the country.
“Every Nigerian is aware that the degraded Boko Haram terrorists operating on the fringes of Nigeria’s North east target everyone irrespective of ethno-religious differences. They attack farmers, our soldiers. They kill worshippers in their mosques.
“Christians are not targeted. We have religious harmony in our country. This American lawmaker should stop these malicious lies because we do not have a religious war in our dear country, Nigeria. The statement said.
