Islamic organisations in Kano State on Saturday staged a protest against the recent stance of United States President Donald Trump regarding Nigeria’s security crisis.
The protesters marched through parts of the city to counter Trump’s assertion that Christians are facing genocide in the country.
They carried placards with inscriptions such as “We condemn Trump’s threat to attack Nigeria,” “There is no Christian genocide in Nigeria,” and “America wants to control our resources.”
Their demonstration follows Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians.
The U.S. President had warned that if the Nigerian government fails to address the killings, the U.S. military could step in.
The Nigerian government has rejected the claims, describing the allegation of Christian genocide as inaccurate and misleading.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.