Nigeria’s former Chief of Defence Staff, Lucky Irabor, has confirmed that some Christians are being targeted in the country.

Naijaonpoint reports that Irabor made this known on Monday while responding to questions in an interview on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme.

Speaking on the recent wave of insecurity ravaging the nation, where bandits are bent on kidnapping innocent Nigerians, including children and Christians, Irabor accused some politicians of funding terrorism in the country.

Irabor also emphasised that many politicians were being called for interrogation during his tenure in office.

He said, “Some Christians are being targeted in this country, and some politicians are funding terrorism in this country.

“There are a lot of individuals who are being called to question, and while I was the Chief of Defence Staff, some trials were made for the financiers.”

Meanwhile, the special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, Daniel Bwala, has said that the Federal Government will unveil the financiers of terrorism in Nigeria in the coming days.

Bwala spoke on Sunday during an interview on Television Continental (TVC), where he said the government is taking decisive steps to confront insecurity at its roots.

The presidential aide further said terrorism is a global issue, adding that “the demand is now on the world governments to see how they can cooperate with Nigeria.”

“Since the wake of 9/11, terrorism has become a global issue.

“So, any part where there is terrorism, it is the concern of the rest of the world. That is why it is in the interest of the world for Nigeria to support us to end it.

“They were in the Middle East, and gradually they are coming towards the Sahel to create a hub of terrorism. That is why the demand is now on the world governments to see how they can cooperate with Nigeria.

“At home, the government is making far-reaching decisions, and in the coming days we will know who the terrorists and their financiers are.”

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