The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will meet with US President Donald Trump in the coming days to discuss growing allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, confirmed the planned meeting in a post on X on Saturday, following Trump’s recent remarks accusing the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to the killing of Christians.
According to Bwala, the discussion will centre on counterterrorism cooperation and clearing up misconceptions about the nature of terrorist attacks in Nigeria.
“Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interests in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala wrote. “President Trump has assisted Nigeria a lot by authorising the sale of arms, and President Tinubu has adequately utilised that opportunity in the fight against terrorism, with massive results to show for it.
“As for the differences as to whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or all faiths, those will be discussed and resolved by the two leaders when they meet in the coming days, either in the State House or the White House.”
The announcement follows Trump’s strong warnings to Nigeria’s government after declaring the country a “nation of particular concern.” In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed Christianity was “facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” alleging that thousands of Christians had been killed by “radical Islamists.”
He added, “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA 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 also stated that he had instructed the Pentagon to prepare potential military options, saying any US response “would be fast, vicious, and sweet.”
The former president’s comments followed a call from US lawmaker Riley Moore, who had accused Nigeria of “systematic persecution and slaughter of Christians” and urged the State Department to redesignate the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) while suspending arms sales until tangible steps are taken to protect Christians.
The Nigerian government has consistently rejected such claims, insisting that terrorist attacks in the country are not driven by religion and that both Christians and Muslims have been victims.
Bwala reiterated that both leaders are committed to fighting terrorism and strengthening international cooperation for peace and security, describing the upcoming meeting as a crucial step in clarifying misconceptions and deepening US–Nigeria relations.
