NSCIA to Trump: Stop spreading false genocide claims about Nigeria

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has condemned U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, describing it as false, dangerous, and part of a foreign plot to destabilise the country.

Speaking after a meeting of Islamic organisations in Abuja, NSCIA Secretary-General, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said Nigeria’s insecurity is driven by poverty, organised crime, and weak governance—not religion.

“There is no Christian genocide in Nigeria. Terrorists kill both Muslims and Christians.

“They are not representatives of Islam; they are our enemies,” he said.

Oloyede criticised Trump’s decision to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), calling it politically motivated and misleading. He accused foreign lobbyists and extremist groups of promoting false narratives to undermine Nigeria’s unity.

The Council also linked the renewed genocide narrative to Nigeria’s support for Palestine at the UN, describing it as a diversion from “the real genocide happening in Gaza.”

The NSCIA expressed disappointment with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for allegedly aiding the narrative and urged both faiths to work together against insecurity.

“Nigeria’s crisis is not religious. It is about poverty, climate change, and armed criminals exploiting our weaknesses,” Oloyede said.

The Council urged the U.S. to support Nigeria with intelligence and logistics instead of “unilateral actions that can inflame division,” stressing that the truth and Nigeria’s unity will prevail.