US Lawmaker Urges Trump to Sanction Nigerian Officers Over Alleged Christian Genocide
US Senator Ted Cruz Urges Trump to Sanction Nigerian Officers Over Alleged Christian Killings
US Senator Ted Cruz has known as on former President Donald Trump to take stronger measures in opposition to Nigerian officers allegedly concerned within the persecution and killing of Christians.
In a put up on X (previously Twitter), Cruz emphasised that after Nigeria’s designation as a “Nation of Specific Concern” (CPC), the subsequent step ought to be to impose sanctions on these accountable.
“I’ve been pushing laws to designate Nigeria a CPC and to impose sanctions on the Nigerian officers accountable,” Cruz wrote.
“Thanks to President Trump for his management in making the designation and for combating to cease the homicide of Christians in Nigeria. Now we must always take the subsequent step and maintain Nigerian officers accountable. I intend to be very express about who they’re within the coming days and weeks.”
In the meantime, Primate Elijah Ayodele, chief of the INRI Evangelical Religious Church, has suggested President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to not attraction to Donald Trump over the alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria.
In an announcement issued by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele warned Tinubu in opposition to counting on Trump, urging him as an alternative to deal with tackling insecurity inside Nigeria.
“Don’t journey to beg Trump — he desires to generate profits,” the cleric cautioned. “Tinubu shouldn’t be at his mercy; he ought to search divine steerage and tackle insecurity at dwelling.”
Cleric Accuses Trump of Searching for Nigeria’s Assets
Ayodele additional claimed that Trump’s curiosity in Nigeria’s disaster was not out of real concern however somewhat a transfer to achieve financial leverage.
“This concern goes past genocide. Tinubu isn’t Trump’s buddy — the US solely desires to barter for Nigeria’s sources,” he alleged.
He urged the Nigerian president to be cautious in dealings with Washington, asserting that solely Nigeria might resolve its inner issues.
“Trump isn’t God; he simply desires to revenue. If the US actually means properly, they need to cooperate with Nigeria as an alternative of issuing threats,” he concluded.