The Federal Government says it has taken note of recent statements and recommendations emerging from engagements within the United States Congress, contained in a joint report on Christian persecution in Nigeria submitted to the White House on Monday by the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Committee, concerning security developments in Nigeria.
The Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris in a statement says Nigeria acknowledges that parts of the country continue to face serious security challenges, including terrorism, banditry, and communal conflicts that have tragically affected many communities.
The Federal Government, he notes, remains deeply concerned about the loss of lives and destruction of property resulting from these criminal acts, and sympathise with all victims and their families, regardless of faith, ethnicity, or region.
He clarified that Nigeria does not have, and has never had, a state policy of religious persecution.
The violence being confronted by the security agencies he adds, is not driven by government policy or religious bias, but by complex security threats, including terrorism, organised criminality, and longstanding communal tensions.
The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of religion and freedom of worship for all citizens and that the Federal Government remains firmly committed to upholding these constitutional protections and to ensuring equal protection under the law.
He assured that the Federal Government will continue to engage international partners through appropriate diplomatic channels while remaining focused on its primary duty, the protection of all Nigerians.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
