The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will soon hold a meeting with his United States counterpart, Donald Trump, “in the coming days.”
According to Daniel Bwala, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, the meeting will focus on recent allegations of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, claims that have stirred diplomatic tension following Trump’s decision to redesignate Nigeria as a “country of particular concern.”
Bwala, in a post on X, said the two leaders share common ground on global security and counterterrorism efforts.
He wrote, “Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interest in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity. Their meeting will provide an opportunity to clarify misconceptions, strengthen cooperation, and reaffirm Nigeria’s commitment to religious freedom and peace.”
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“President Trump has assisted Nigeria a lot by authorizing the sale of arms to Nigeria and President Tinubu has adequately utilized the opportunity in the fight against terrorism for which we have massive results to show for it, the president’s media aide stated.
“As for the differences as to whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or in fact all faiths and no faiths, the differences if they exist would be discussed and resolved by the two leaders when they meet in the coming days, either in State House or White House,” Bwala added.
Trump had threatened possible military action against Nigeria to “wipe out” terrorists allegedly targeting Christians in the country.
He also warned that the U.S. could suspend all aid and assistance to Nigeria if the killings continued unchecked.
Responding to the development, Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, said both leaders remain strongly committed to combating insurgency and terrorism.
Bwala noted that Trump had previously supported Nigeria’s fight against terror by approving critical arms sales during his presidency support, he said, that President Tinubu’s administration has “adequately utilised” in ongoing counterterrorism operations.
