President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the description of Nigeria as a nation hostile to religious freedom, insisting that the country remains committed to protecting the rights of citizens of all faiths.
His reaction follows a statement by United States President Donald Trump, who on Friday designated Nigeria a "country of particular concern" over alleged persecution of Christians.
Trump, in a post on his Truth Social account, later shared by the White House on X, claimed that Christianity was facing an "existential threat" in Nigeria, alleging that "thousands of Christians are being killed" by "radical Islamists."