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The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Reverend Joseph Hayab, has dismissed claims that American President Donald Trump threatened to invade Nigeria.
According to him, Trump’s warning to Nigeria over the alleged killing of Christians has been misrepresented by many people.
Speaking during an appearance on Arise News, he asserted that Trump is simply interested in going after terrorists in the nation and urged the federal government to take decisive action against the alleged massacre of Christians in the country.
“Listening to what Trump said, Trump never said he was going to come to fight Nigeria. There’s a twisting of all these things. Trump simply said, ‘go after these terrorists; if you don’t go after them, we can come and go after them.’ So, who is afraid of Trump coming to Nigeria?” Hayab stated.
The cleric emphasised that acknowledging the reality of attacks against Christians is the first step toward national healing.
He urged government officials to stop dismissing the pain of victims and instead engage in honest dialogue about the crisis.
He said, “You can’t tell someone who is a victim, who is in pain, that his cries are not true. Once we stop doing that, then we’ll find a solution. Let’s admit that people came and killed Christians, and they came in the name of religion. They came as Islamic fundamentalists. No Christian is saying Muslims had a meeting and asked people to go and kill them, but Christians are saying that fundamentalists, terrorists came in the name of Islam and killed Christians. When we acknowledge that fact, then we’ve started a journey of healing.”
He added that mutual understanding and empathy are crucial to restoring trust among Nigerians.
“When we begin to talk to one another and understand the feelings and pain that people are going through, people will trust any conversation we bring to the table,” the CAN leader said.
Reacting to criticisms that Trump’s comments represent an American agenda, Hayab argued that Nigerian leaders should focus on addressing the grievances of victims rather than dismissing foreign concern.
“Before you tell me about Trump’s agenda, have you shown concern when I was burying people in large numbers?.
“If you fail to act and Trump says he’s coming, let him come , at least it will show you’re not the only one watching,” he said.
𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗼 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗔𝘀 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝗽!
