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Nigerian security chiefs and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) will hold a media briefing on Monday afternoon.
They are scheduled to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump’s public accusation that Nigeria is committing genocide against Christians.
Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, announced the plan during the monthly National Joint Security Press Briefing held in Abuja.
Issa-Onilu said the session would “adequately address the genocide allegations and update journalists on government efforts to tackle insecurity and other related challenges.”
The move follows widespread reactions to Trump’s post on Truth Social last Saturday, where he accused the Nigerian government of allowing the killing of Christians and threatened possible U.S. military intervention.
Trump wrote, “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing.’”
His statement sparked outrage both locally and internationally, prompting President Bola Tinubu to issue a response reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to democracy and religious freedom.
In a post on X, Tinubu emphasised that Nigeria remains a secular nation where freedom of religion is constitutionally protected.
He wrote, “Nigeria stands firmly as a democracy governed by constitutional guarantees of religious liberty. Since 2023, our administration has maintained open dialogue with both Christian and Muslim leaders while addressing security challenges affecting citizens across all regions.”
Rejecting attempts to portray Nigeria as intolerant, Tinubu described such claims as inaccurate and inconsistent with the country’s diversity and peaceful coexistence.
He added that religious tolerance “remains a core element of our national identity,” pledging to continue working with the United States and other partners to foster mutual understanding and protect all faith communities.
