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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria, describing the allegation as politically motivated and “a case of politics taken too far.”

Speaking on a Channels Television programme monitored in Abuja on Monday, Wike accused elements in the opposition of pushing the narrative to discredit President Bola Tinubu’s administration and recycle the same political tactics used against former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015.

“I am a Nigerian and a full-blooded Christian. My father is a pastor, and my family are all Christians. I serve in this government. It is an indictment on me and my faith for anyone to allege that a government where I serve supports genocide against Christians. This is politics taken too far,” he said.

Wike argued that several key figures in the country’s security architecture are Christians, including the Inspector General of Police, the Director General of the DSS, and the Chief of Defence Staff.

“This is politics taken too far. The Inspector General of Police is a Christian, the Director General of State Security Service is a Christian, the Chief of Defence (Staff) is a Christian.

“Tell me how any right-thinking person will think that we will seat in a government and support the killing of our own people? ” he queried.

The minister maintained that President Tinubu, whose wife is a pastor, would never condone religious violence. “The President I know cannot shut his eyes to such atrocities,” he said.

Responding to questions on whether complacency could amount to complicity, Wike insisted that the Tinubu administration has invested more resources in fighting terrorism than any previous government.

He accused opposition forces of exploiting the security situation to incite religious division ahead of the 2027 elections.

“This is exactly the same script they used in 2015 against Jonathan. The opposition knows no party is currently strong enough to challenge President Tinubu, so they are desperate to create tension. This genocide claim is just a political weapon,” he stated.

Wike emphasized that terrorism and banditry have claimed lives across all faiths and ethnic groups.

“Terrorists are killing Christians, Muslims, and even non- believers. When Benue was under attack or when the Chibok girls were kidnapped, Tinubu was not President. So, it’s wrong to link today’s killings to this administration,” he noted.

He urged Nigerians and the international community not to be swayed by politically driven reports.

“I support any country genuinely willing to help Nigeria fight terrorism, but no one should use our internal challenges for politics. This government is not helpless; it’s working and will continue to work to solve the problem,” Wike said.

odejimioflagos:
Wike is spot on. The Christian genocide narrative is a cheap political tool from the opposition to discredit this administration. How can you claim genocide when the top security officials are from your religion?

The opposition knows no party is currently strong enough to challenge President Tinubu, so they are desperate to create tension. This genocide claim is just a political weapon,” he stated.

SpecialAdviser:
We cannot be grateful enough to you nwa Chineke🙌🏽
Mazi thank sir

ChoCho54:
Prayers alone is enough.

Besides, he's a freedom fighter. There are only three places for his type. Jail, exile or grave. He's an alpha male who knows what he's up against when he chose to kill Nigeria with the truth. He's not a chicken like you who only flexes muscle on NL.

NIGERIANS
#ChristianGenocideInNigeria
To My Fellow Muslims in Nigeria 🇳🇬
~ Ahmed Dayo Ladan.

Let’s be honest with ourselves no emotion, no sentiment, just truth.
Yes, Muslims have also been killed in this country. Nobody denies that. We’ve lost innocent lives in mosques, villages, and marketplaces from Zamfara to Borno. But let’s stop twisting facts: who are the killers?

Are they Christians? No.
Are they Jews? No.
Are they Buddhists? No.

They are Jihadists extremists who hide under the name of Islam to slaughter both Christians and Muslims who disagree with their madness.

So when Christians cry out that they are being massacred because of their faith, let’s stop rushing to say “Muslims are victims too.” That’s not the point. Christians are being targeted in the name of religion. Muslims are being killed for refusing to join in the madness. Both are victims but the ideology behind the killing wears a Jihadist face, not a Christian one.

No Christian has ever killed a Muslim in this country in the name of Jesus (pbuh). But how many times have we seen mobs shouting “Allahu Akbar” while burning churches and murdering innocent people? From Borno to Jos Plateau, from Kaduna to Yola these things happened, and we all know it.

Remember Deborah Yakubu in Sokoto?
She was lynched in broad daylight and many Muslims, including lawyers, defended her killers. That was the moment Nigeria lost its moral compass. Instead of defending justice, we defended evil because the victim was a Christian and the killers were Muslims.

That’s why the world no longer takes our defense seriously. We can’t claim to be victims while defending the monsters among us.
Until Muslims in Nigeria openly condemn and fight Jihadists with the same energy they defend Islam, this bloodshed will never end. Every time you justify or stay silent, you’re empowering those who destroy our image and faith.

Let’s stop being hypocritical. This isn’t about defending religion it’s about saving our humanity. Islam means peace, but too many people have turned it into a weapon.

We must unite Muslims and Christians against the Jihadists who have hijacked our country.
Enough is enough.
Silence is no longer an option.

Peace

Cc

odejimioflagos:
Wike is spot on. The Christian genocide narrative is a cheap political tool from the opposition to discredit this administration. How can you claim genocide when the top security officials are from your religion?

MeNmyfamily:
Oga leave all this talk. Are citizens (wether Christians or Muslims) being killed en masse or not?

Ezeama400:
Having Christian security officers is nothing but a smokescreen. There is an agenda to reduce/elimate Christians in Nigeria.. It’s not a coincidence that both the president and vice president are Muslims..

You denying the genocide because none of your relatives have been affected shows how senseless, selfish and wicked some you are..

ibechris:
This one doesn't know what to say...

He thinks everything is politics.

Gotocourt:
Genocide

The deliberate and systematic killing or persecution of a large number of people from a particular national or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

I dey only understand English science but English language students should correct me if am wrong 🙏
The first screenshot is from New York Times 📌

Mrchippychappy:
God bless you my brother. Dem never know anything