- he stated that Washington is intensifying actions against global religious persecution
- Officials maintain that the country’s security challenges affect citizens regardless of religion
- Rubio noted that Nigeria is among the countries affected, stressing that those who participate in or enable assaults on Christian
The United States government, under President Donald Trump, has announced new visa restrictions aimed at individuals accused of sponsoring or supporting attacks labelled as genocide against Christian communities in Nigeria.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the policy was disclosed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio via his official X handle, where he stated that Washington is intensifying actions against global religious persecution.
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The restrictions will apply to anyone found to be directing, financing, or enabling violations of religious freedoms, including government officials.
Rubio noted that Nigeria is among the countries affected, stressing that those who participate in or enable assaults on Christian populations will face immediate travel consequences.
The Nigerian government, however, has rejected the characterisation of the crisis as genocide.
Officials maintain that the country’s security challenges affect citizens regardless of religion, insisting that both Christians and Muslims have suffered casualties.
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