“US Congressman: ‘I’m Not Convinced Nigerian Government Takes the Situation Seriously’ – Trump’s Threat”

The Nigerian government has come under fire from US Congressman Bill Huizinga for what he claims is a lack of commitment to dealing with the continuous attacks on Christian communities throughout the nation.

In an interview with Arise Television, Huizinga reportedly voiced his concerns and criticized Abuja’s official reaction to the issue, calling it “dismissive.”

According to the congressman, the pattern of attacks revealed indications of planned and deliberate attacks on Nigeria’s Christian communities.

Drawing comparisons to previous international failures in Rwanda and South Sudan, he asserts that the United States must move quickly to prevent another widespread catastrophe in Africa.

Huizinga disclosed that he had personally spoken with religious leaders and survivors who expressed feeling singled out by frequent attacks on their homes and communities.

He called on the Nigerian government to take more aggressive and powerful steps to safeguard its people.

The congressman insisted that general promises were no longer adequate and urged the federal government to develop concrete plans to stop the escalating violence.

Huizinga also emphasized Nigeria’s strategic importance to the stability and economic expansion of West Africa, cautioning that persistent instability could threaten the area as a whole. He called on Abuja to take quick action to stop more violence.

“I’m happy that we can do this,” he remarked. We were too late on Rwanda, as I have been telling some of my colleagues, and this has been really crucial. When it came to South Sudan and several other horrors that have occurred in Africa and other parts of the world, we were too late. So let’s make sure it’s not too late once more.

“The Fulani and radicalized Islamists are assaulting both Christians and moderate Muslims, which is what worries me in particular. And when you consider that 200 Christians were killed on Christmas Eve a few years ago, I believe it is difficult to reject. It was obviously a well-planned strike. Additionally, I spoke with residents of the village. Religious leaders I’ve spoken to have been dealing with this for years. They feel singled out.

“They understand that when their houses are broken into or attacked in the middle of the night, there is more going on than just people fighting.” They feel like they are being singled out. The US has responded quickly as a result.

Because, once more, I don’t think the Nigerian government has taken the matter seriously, I want to take it seriously. They must show what they are doing to safeguard Christians in general and Christians in particular, as well as what they are doing and suggesting to reduce the threshold for violence.

And you know, you asked earlier if I was happy with the answer. No, because I believe they have said, “No, there’s really not a problem.”

“Well, I believe there is a problem, and I would like them to either clearly explain why they believe there is no problem—which, as I mentioned in the meeting with the Foreign Minister, I don’t think was adequately addressed at all—or, more satisfactorily, explain how they intend to address the violence in Nigeria and both against Christians.

“However, I believe that in general, a lot of the other violent situations, you know, and we previously discussed the significance of Nigeria in not only West Africa but the entire African continent, as well as the economic success and potential that they have.”