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The Christian Association of Nigeria in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, alongside bishops under the aegis of the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy, have dismissed the claim by the United States President, Donald Trump, that the US military had ended the killing of Christians in Nigeria.

The clerics described Trump’s claim as misleading, false and detached from the realities on the ground, warning that it could trivialise the country’s persistent security crisis.

Trump, during an event in Washington on Friday, said American intervention in Nigeria played a major role in halting attacks allegedly targeted at Christian communities, particularly in areas affected by insurgency and violent extremist activities.

“As you know, we recently struck Nigeria and largely ended the slaughter of great Christian populations,” the US President said.

He described the situation before the intervention as severe, claiming that thousands of innocent people, including women, children and the elderly, had been killed in brutal attacks.

“They have a great Christian population. They were being butchered, thousands and thousands of people were being killed, children, women, old people, just being slaughtered, hacked to death,” he added.

Trump stated that the alleged military action significantly weakened those responsible for the attacks.

“They know that if they go further, the attack will be far greater and that they don’t want to really get involved anymore so much. We hit them very hard. We knocked out their leader. We knocked out their second leader and their third leader,” the US President said.

Commenting on the claim, the CAN Chairman in the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, Joseph Hayab, faulted Trump’s assertion, insisting that Nigerians, not only Christians, were still being killed and abducted across several states.

Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, Hayab said only victims of insecurity and Christians in Nigeria could determine whether there had been any meaningful improvement in the security situation, stressing that killings and abductions were still occurring across the country.

Hayab described Trump’s statement as a political claim based on misleading information from advisers who did not understand the security situation in Nigeria.

“The right people who should tell whether Trump has succeeded should be Nigerian Christians or Northern Christians, not Trump himself. But probably he is getting his information from the wrong source. I think some of his political claims are not good enough to resolve things.

“Trump should allow the victims to make that confession, not him. The victims are the right people who can tell whether whatever he has done has yielded any success,” he said.

While acknowledging recent US military operations targeting terrorist elements, the CAN chairman said the intervention had not translated into an end to attacks on innocent Nigerians.

“The strategy Trump’s America is adopting is not good enough because after the US forces struck in Sokoto last December, they went on a long recess. They came recently again and killed some ISIS commanders, but people are still being killed here every day,” he said.

“We don’t know those who are advising or telling him stories that are not true. If they want to truly bring an end to the killing of innocent Nigerians, let them stop the propaganda or the media story and focus on the reality, because I’m not sure the victims would like this kind of claim.

“I think he needs to be properly informed about what is happening rather than claiming what is not, because if someone is still sick and in hospital and you claim that he has recovered, it means you have either been misinformed or you probably do not understand what it means to be ill.

“We want help, but the help shouldn’t be propaganda. It should be genuine help, not propaganda or misinformation. All those people who are still in bandits’ captivity in Oyo, Kwara and Kogi, what has happened? People are still in Kwara, Katsina, Borno and other states. Trump and his men can find a better story.

“We want help to bring an end to the killings, not Trump making claims for political gains. Those who are giving him information are not giving him the right one,” he added.

On their part, the Ecumenical Synods of Bishops, Archbishops, Apostles and Senior Clergy said they had yet to see any convincing evidence that the reported US intervention had achieved the desired results.

Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, the International Secretary of the body, Archbishop Osazee William, said Nigerians were expecting a more robust intervention capable of addressing the root causes of insecurity and protecting vulnerable communities.

“I don’t seem to agree with him because, in the first place, I have yet to see evidence of that claim. I think there was a kind of warning strike in Sokoto, but I didn’t see any visible killing.

“This is not the kind of intervention we were hoping and looking forward to. We are looking at a good intervention. I saw what we had after that time,” he added.

The cleric also expressed concern over reports suggesting there might have been behind-the-scenes negotiations aimed at softening the US position on issues affecting Nigerians.

While acknowledging that a statement may have been made through the reported action, William maintained that it fell short of expectations.

“It has been rumoured that there has been a kind of high-level bargain to make the guy (Trump) soft-pedal on the issues that are paramount in the hearts of everyone in Nigeria. Is it true?

“Yes, he made the statement, but that statement alone is not good enough because the aftermath makes it clear that it (airstrike) had not really done the job we are expecting.”

The bishops called for more concrete and sustained efforts by both local and international actors to tackle insecurity and ensure the protection of lives and property across the country.

https://punchng.com/northern-can-bishops-reject-trumps-boast-of-ending-christian-genocide/

Trump and Propaganda na 5&6 Smdh!

These people are talking about the general insecurity in the country and still trying to frame it as Christians persecution. You are referring to the people still in captivity in Oyo and Kwara while trying to defend your Christian persecution claims when less than half of those people are Christians.

Everyone needs helps, not just Christians. It appears that Trump even understand the situation more than you do

When I was warning Christians not to believe in Trump's promises they thought I was in support of the bloodshed in Nigeria. They are beginning to see it themselves now.

Trump's promises are worth nothing and he doesn't care how many hundreds of thousands of Christians are killed. Everything for him is a prop.

Honestly Trump lost the respect I had for him with that lies and statement. The man talks too much and make so much mouth with almost nothing achieved with the useless bomb that produced little or no results. Now I think we now understand the lies he tells about how he claims Iran doesn't have Navy, Air force etc after he strike them but still begging Iran for negotiation with lots of benefits for the Iranian regime. Trump is propaganda personified

This is the POLITICAL NORTH hiding behind Chritianity to talk Nonsense.

Why have these Bishops not called out the minister of Defence Mr. CHRISTOPHER MUSA? Their brother is the person incharge of the troops. Let him do his Job!!!

Same MUSA only finds his voice while shouting

IPOB ESN
NNAMDI KANU
ESN
SIMON EKPA

Sunday igboho has formed Iru Ekun, a militia group. Musa is quiet..

IN SUMMARY, THE NORTH IS SOLIDLY BEHIND THE KILLINGS. FACE YOUR LEADERS.

Or....HELP YOURSELVES WITH SELF-DEFENSE

Nonsense

Chai. This Trump ehn ! Propaganda man

since Jesu dey useless, Trump came to their rescue
Make una dey deceive una sef with religion

MeetDx:
Trump and Propaganda na 5&6 Smdh!

The orange 🤡 has always been a notorious liar. US congress don expose him alot..

Donald trump is All talks little action...
emulate Ben netunyau.
little talk planty action...
that's what makes a man

Trump was not sincere with his dealings in Nigeria at all. Now I can see that he only wanted to use his deed as a mean to some ends. How can you bomb just once and say that you ended genocide? As a matter of fact, after that bomb blasting, the terrorism grew more than ten times what we were experiencing earlier.

CAN that should be begging for more support is rather sounding proud and antagonistic. Does Trump owe you anything, where is your own president? Is this the real CAN or Aso Rock version?

The guy talks alot that's one problem and definitely now I know all the problem between isreal, he is better off to business than politics

Where has Jakumo been. I am tempted to say I told you so, but let's leave it for some years still and watch.

Trump that they have bribed, rubbish

The idiotic and stupid cowardic of an organization called CAN. Consisting of cowardic evil men masquerading as "men of gods"' spits*

Trump has played a major role, you appreciate before demanding for more ok?

Even before you pray to God for more blessings you must thank him for yesterday.

Instead of directly disregarding his claims , why not appreciate him first ?

Rocky247:
Honestly Trump lost the respect I had for him with that lies and statement. The man talks too much and make so much mouth with almost nothing achieved with the useless bomb that produced little or no results. Now I think we now understand the lies he tells about how he claims Iran doesn't have Navy, Air force etc after he strike them but still begging Iran for negotiation with lots of benefits for the Iranian regime. Trump is propaganda personified

You mean you respected that inveterate cow of a liar before? Anyway thank God you have seen the light.

Jughead29:
Trump has played a major role, you appreciate before demanding for more ok?

Even before you pray to God for more blessings you must thank him for yesterday.

Instead of directly disregarding his claims , why not appreciate him first ?

Bwahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Truly mad people walk naked online!

Indeed!
Joker.

DeltaBachelor:
Chai. This Trump ehn ! Propaganda man

Trump is a lunatic naa. Every sane person knows.

Dogalmighty17:
When I was warning Christians not to believe in Trump's promises they thought I was in support of the bloodshed in Nigeria. They are beginning to see it themselves now.

Trump's promises are worth nothing and he doesn't care how many hundreds of thousands of Christians are killed. Everything for him is a prop.

GBAM!

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insecurity in nigeria is rampant but anyone still tagging it as christian genocide is not been thruthful

You guys are gonna learn soon what kind of man Trump really is

Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, Hayab said only victims of insecurity and Christians in Nigeria could determine whether there had been any meaningful improvement in the security situation, stressing that killings and abductions were still occurring across the country.

Hayab described Trump’s statement as a political claim based on misleading information from advisers who did not understand the security situation in Nigeria.

“The right people who should tell whether Trump has succeeded should be Nigerian Christians or Northern Christians, not Trump himself. But probably he is getting his information from the wrong source. I think some of his political claims are not good enough to resolve things.

“Trump should allow the victims to make that confession, not him. The victims are the right people who can tell whether whatever he has done has yielded any success,” he said.

While acknowledging recent US military operations targeting terrorist elements, the CAN chairman said the intervention had not translated into an end to attacks on innocent Nigerians.

Trump is right and CAN is also right. Since Trump intervention, how many times have we heard of such large scale attack on a village in the north?

Do we still have insecurity, yes. Has Trump's strikes done anything, yes. But we need more. Terrorism is not what you take out with just one strike. Foot soldiers are needed to do the job after Trump strikes.

Moore, Alex barbir and screwdriver lobbyists have provided him with false information. See how he is boasting of an exercise that yield no result. See how is claiming thousands are being killed... When he has been fed with wrong information.
Trump the fake messiah of Nigerian Christians.

US-Iran war is a replica of Trumph's action in Nigeria. Honestly, Nigerian Christians are becoming a laughing stock in their relationship with Trump

Trump is the grand patron of genocide worldwide.

Good morning Bishops
I laugh....!

Donald Trump is The White Version of Bwala, Reno Omokri, FFK, Kenneth Okonkwo, Cho cho cho people

Trump's speech is an effortless confirmation of his personality.

On the other hand, Trump's intervention has worsened it.

More christians have been taken out since the Sokoto bombing.

Maybe Trump is not getting accurate info about the Christian genocide in Nigeria but the same CAN is in bed with apc the terrorist party.

We need to stop this hypocrisy.

Should the insecurity challenges we face across the country be generalized as a "Christian genocide"?

Initially, when President Donald Trump described it as Christian genocide, you accepted his position. Now that he claims to have resolved what he termed a Christian genocide, you are outraged, even though you know the insecurity challenges still persist.