The Presidency has again denied claims by the United States senator, Ted Cruz, alleging Christian massacre in Nigeria.
In a recent post on his official X handle, the US lawmaker alleged that since 2009, over 50,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria.
He further claimed that over 18,000 churches and 2,000 Christian schools have been destroyed by Muslim extremists.
Reacting, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare faulted the claim, stating that no Christian genocide is being witnessed in Nigeria.
He urged Ted Cruz and a television host Bill Maher to stop amplifying falsehoods, stressing that Nigeria is confronting “terrorism that targets everyone”.
“Senator Ted Cruz and Bill Maher et al would do well to engage with the facts before amplifying falsehoods that embolden extremists and malign an entire nation.
“Nigeria deserves solidarity in its fight against terror — not careless rhetoric that fuels misunderstanding.
“The truth remains simple: Nigeria is not witnessing a Christian genocide; it is confronting terrorism that targets everyone”, Sunday Dare wrote on his official X handle on Wednesday.