‘Christian genocide’: US War Secretary meets with Ribadu, vows to work ‘aggressively’ with Nigeria
United States War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has said he met with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, and his team to discuss alleged rising violence targeting Christian communities across Nigeria.
Hegseth shared the update on Friday through a post on X, where he explained that the United States, under President Donald Trump’s leadership, is intensifying its partnership with Nigeria to address the activities of jihadist groups accused of carrying out alleged assaults on Christians.
He stressed that Washington is committed to working closely with the country to curb the attacks.
He wrote, “Yesterday, I met with Nigeria’s National Security Advisor and his team to discuss the horrific violence against Christians in their country.
“Under @POTUS leadership, DOW is working aggressively with Nigeria to end the persecution of Christians by jihadist terrorists.”
His remarks follow recent directives by Trump, who, in a post on his Truth Social account a few weeks ago, instructed the U.S. War Department to prepare for a possible strike in Nigeria.
He accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to what he described as the killings of Christians across the country.
Trump warned that the United States would immediately halt all aid and assistance to Nigeria if the attacks on Christians continue.
He also indicated that America might intervene militarily to eliminate what he called “Islamic terrorists” responsible for the killings.
“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,” Trump wrote.
He further stated, “I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attacked our CHERISHED Christians!
Credit – Tribune
