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The United States Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has called on the Nigerian government to take decisive steps to curb violence targeting Christians.

Hegseth made the call during a meeting with Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu.
According to the Pentagon, Hegseth used the meeting, held on Thursday, to express concern over the rising attacks in Nigeria.

The Defence Secretary wrote on his X handle on Friday,

“Yesterday (Thursday), 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.”

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said in a statement that Hegseth urged Nigeria to “take both urgent and enduring action to stop violence against Christians,”

adding that Washington seeks closer cooperation with Abuja “to deter and degrade terrorists that threaten the United States.”

The meeting, held at the Pentagon, followed recent remarks by US President Donald Trump, who claimed that Christianity was “facing an existential threat” in Nigeria.

Trump warned that if the Federal Government failed to stop the killings, the United States could deploy military forces to Nigeria.

Meanwhile, US Congressman Riley Moore disclosed on Wednesday night that he met with the Nigerian delegation led by Ribadu to discuss what he described as the intensifying persecution of Christians and rising terrorist activity.

He said the talks, held in Washington, DC, were “frank, honest, and productive,” focusing on counterterrorism collaboration, security assistance, and the protection of vulnerable communities.

The Nigerian delegation included senior government and security officials: Bianca Ojukwu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs; Kayode Egbetokun, Inspector General of Police; Chief Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, Attorney General of the Federation; General Olufemi Olatunbosun Oluyede, Chief of Defence Staff; and Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Undiendeye, Chief of Defence Intelligence, among others.

Noneroone:
Seen Where is the details

mascot87:
So you expect them to post the details so that terrorist l1ke u and terrorist apologists can sabotage such information. Dey play

Putindbutt:
As a matter of fact, the guy is an illiterate. The details the Defense Secretary gave on his X handle was a summary of the discussion held between the two countries. Only someone with l0w IQ would be expecting a long list of full information.

Putindbutt:
The US are much wiser than some Nigerians who are hating themselves but thinking they hate Nigeria. The US is taking advantage of this situation to advance their own agenda in renewing a fresh cooperation with Nigeria which has been slipping off their grip. The losers here are the lobbyists the likes of Obi, I.pob, election losers and the enemies within who went to the US in order to escalate crisis in Nigeria. The US knows Nigeria is too important to set on fire, that's why they rather be more diplomatic than fall into the trap of the enemies of the state.

Putindbutt:
The US are much wiser than some Nigerians who are hating themselves but thinking they hate Nigeria. The US is taking advantage of this situation to advance their own agenda in renewing a fresh cooperation with Nigeria which has been slipping off their grip. The losers here are the lobbyists the likes of Obi, I.pob, election losers and the enemies within who went to the US in order to escalate crisis in Nigeria. The US knows Nigeria is too important to set on fire, that's why they rather be more diplomatic than fall into the trap of the enemies of the state.

Pakute:
https://punchng.com/insecurity-us-defence-chief-asks-fg-to-be-decisive/

inoki247:
I no even understand too much talk everywhere of una wan come wipe Terrorist come wipe them all this explanation don dey over plenty....

Putindbutt:
The US are much wiser than some Nigerians who are hating themselves but thinking they hate Nigeria. The US is taking advantage of this situation to advance their own agenda in renewing a fresh cooperation with Nigeria which has been slipping off their grip. The losers here are the lobbyists the likes of Obi, I.pob, election losers and the enemies within who went to the US in order to escalate crisis in Nigeria. The US knows Nigeria is too important to set on fire, that's why they rather be more diplomatic than fall into the trap of the enemies of the state.

mirrael68:
Exactly.
But they will come when they have worn out the terrorists with long waiting. When dem don tire, dem go come.
But come they surely will.

Putindbutt:
The US are much wiser than some Nigerians who are hating themselves but thinking they hate Nigeria. The US is taking advantage of this situation to advance their own agenda in renewing a fresh cooperation with Nigeria which has been slipping off their grip. The losers here are the lobbyists the likes of Obi, I.pob, election losers and the enemies within who went to the US in order to escalate crisis in Nigeria. The US knows Nigeria is too important to set on fire, that's why they rather be more diplomatic than fall into the trap of the enemies of the state.