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The President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bishop Francis Wale Oke, on Friday said it is undeniable that a Christian genocide is ongoing in Nigeria, urging President Bola Tinubu to partner with President Donald Trump of the United States in addressing the cancer and scourge of killings and attacks on Christian communities.

It would be recalled that Trump had designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, pointing out that there was Christian genocide in the West African country, vowing to deal with the situation. However, the Nigerian State and some stakeholders have been pushing back.

Oke’s remarks came amid heightened national and international scrutiny of Nigeria’s security situation, particularly the recurrent attacks on Christian communities in the northern and central regions of the country.

While addressing journalists in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Wale Oke said it was not debatable that there was genocide against Christians in the country.

Listing killings such as that of Deborah Samuel, as well as the abduction of Leah Sharibu, the Chibok girls, and attacks in Benue, Taraba, Southern Kaduna, Owo in Ondo State, Niger, and Plateau states, the cleric asserted that hundreds of Christians and pastors had been massacred.

The PFN President said, “There is Christian genocide in Nigeria. There is no other name to call it. No Christian group is attacking Muslims. Patience of the church is being stretched.”

He clarified that the violence is perpetrated by radical groups such as Boko Haram, ISWAP, and their splinter factions, who profess Islam during the onslaught, and not by the Muslim community at large.

Oke expressed appreciation to Trump for raising concerns over the plight of Christians but urged against any invasion, stressing that cooperation with the Nigerian government is the preferred solution.

“President Tinubu should ask for the cooperation of President Trump instead of opposing him. The President should root out radical groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP. Work together so Nigerians can live in peace,” he said.

The PFN leader also stressed the constitutional duty of the federal government to protect all citizens, noting that while the current administration inherited the security challenges, decisive action is urgently needed.

“Government should stand up and not play politics with it. President Tinubu and the federal government need to cooperate with Trump to deal with this cancer,” Oke added.

Meanwhile, President Tinubu is currently meeting with religious leaders concerning the threat from Trump to carry out military action in Nigeria against terrorists.

“President Tinubu should ask for the cooperation of President Trump instead of opposing him. The President should root out radical groups like Boko Haram and ISWAP. Work together so Nigerians can live in peace,” he said.

Maxymilliano:
https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/national/there-is-christian-genocide-cooperate-with-trump-pfn-president-tells-tinubu/?fbclid=Iwb21leAN7a39jbGNrA3trKWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHoJ2XVcUgRzEyWRXDs_2SpEbequHIYa-UF5Nb9wMue5u2ppuogT5U-zC2VjI_aem_t7egMKI65niAMtnvd2LY6Q

Quest7777:
Truth is that Tinubu lacks the will to fight Boko Haram and the insecurity.

Majority of Northerners are apólógists of Bóko Haram. Reason why, Buhari declared that "an Attack on Boko Haram is an Attack on the North".
So any genuine fight against BH will amount to stepping on the toes of Northerners, which Tinubu lacks the will to do.

HacheNoire:
Slaves are prone to follow the definitions of their masters without reasoning or questioning.

I don’t even think Wale knows the definition of “Genocide”

HacheNoire:
Slaves are prone to follow the definitions of their masters without reasoning or questioning.

I don’t even think Wale knows the definition of “Genocide”

HacheNoire:
Slaves are prone to follow the definitions of their masters without reasoning or questioning.

I don’t even think Wale knows the definition of “Genocide”

Salewa97:
We are waiting for the Obidients to start their usual online protest regarding the statement made by Bishop Wale Oke.

They would surely turn it into a political issue.

Elusive001:
Hmmmmm

Arostar2023:
What's happening in some parts of Benue state and Southern Kaduna is called what?