Trump Urged to Act Against Tinubu Government as Nigerian Military ‘Looks Away’ While Fulani Herdsmen Kill Christians — New York Post Editorial
The New York Post has renewed calls for former U.S. President Donald Trump to take decisive action against the Nigerian government, accusing its military of “standing idly by as militant Fulani herdsmen massacre their Christian neighbors across the Middle Belt.”
In a strongly worded editorial obtained by PulseNets, the newspaper charged Trump to “act now” and “speak out against the ongoing persecution of Nigerian Christians.”
According to the publication, “While government forces fight Boko Haram and other Islamist groups that terrorize both Christians and non-Christians in northern Nigeria, they have remained silent and inactive as militant Fulani Muslim herders continue their deadly assaults on Christian communities in the Middle Belt.”
The New York Post editorial further urged Trump’s team to take independent action, even as U.S. Senator Ted Cruz continues to push legislation that would sanction Nigerian officials accused of enabling or ignoring jihadist violence against Christians and religious minorities.
PulseNets reported that the paper cited alarming figures, noting that since 2009, the violent persecution has “led to the destruction of over 18,000 churches, the deaths of 50,000 Christians, and the displacement of nearly five million others.”
The editorial added pointedly that, “It’s not America’s responsibility to fix every wrong in the world, but Washington should at least condemn these persistent atrocities.”
Some U.S. lawmakers have previously described the killings of Christians in Nigeria as “genocide.” The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) also reaffirmed this position, saying the attacks amount to “systematic annihilation” of Christian populations in affected regions.
However, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has consistently rejected such claims, insisting that religious harmony remains intact across the federation.
Speaking at a recent event, President Tinubu maintained that, “Nigeria is a proud and sovereign nation built on faith, diversity, and resilience. No faith is under siege here; no community is left behind. Our churches, mosques, and shrines stand side by side — not as rivals but as testaments to our unity.”
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He added emphatically, “We must never allow outsiders to define who we are or divide us. Nigeria will not accept moral lectures from those who benefit from our internal differences. No one loves this country more than Nigerians themselves, and only we will define our destiny.”
