Table of Contents
- Allegation of Christian Genocide
- Western Focus on Christian Persecution
- Politically Motivated Claims
- Nigeria's Stance at the UN
- Western Backlash Explained
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has clarified the reasoning behind the accusation of a “Christian genocide” occurring in Nigeria.
Fani-Kayode asserted that the renewed attention from the West regarding “Christian persecution” in Nigeria is a calculated effort to penalize the country for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza during a recent United Nations meeting.
He expressed skepticism about the sudden interest of Western nations in the struggles of Nigerian Christians, suggesting that their concern is not sincere but part of a broader agenda.
In a statement titled “The Fiction of Christian Genocide and the Conspiracy Against Nigeria,” shared on X on Sunday, Fani-Kayode remarked that recent statements by American leaders and Western organizations, alleging that Christians are facing persecution in Nigeria, are politically driven and intended to provoke religious discord.
Fani-Kayode praised Nigeria’s position at the UN, calling it “our proudest moment and finest hour” for advocating for the Palestinian people and endorsing a two-state solution.
He noted that the current backlash from the West is “the price Nigeria is paying for standing up for humanity.”
Fani-Kayode stated: “The second point to understand is that the reason they are now discussing Nigeria and what they have labeled as ‘Christian genocide’ is not out of love for Nigeria or concern for Nigerian Christians, but because they wish to divert global attention from Gaza and focus it on Nigeria.
They also aim to punish us for taking a courageous stance at the United Nations against the genocide that the Israelis have perpetrated in Gaza, which they are supporting and financing.
Standing up for humanity: that is our ‘crime,’ and I, as a Nigerian, make no apologies for it.”
What is the basis of the allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria? The allegation is claimed to be politically motivated, with Femi Fani-Kayode suggesting that it is a tactic to distract from issues in Gaza and to penalize Nigeria for its stance against Israel at the UN.
The allegation is claimed to be politically motivated, with Femi Fani-Kayode suggesting that it is a tactic to distract from issues in Gaza and to penalize Nigeria for its stance against Israel at the UN.
Why does Femi Fani-Kayode believe the West is concerned about Nigerian Christians? He argues that the Western concern is not genuine but part of a larger strategy to shift focus away from Gaza and punish Nigeria for its support of the Palestinian cause.
He argues that the Western concern is not genuine but part of a larger strategy to shift focus away from Gaza and punish Nigeria for its support of the Palestinian cause.
