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- Idris revealed that security forces have neutralized more than 13,500 terrorists
The Federal Government has dismissed the designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States government, describing it as a misrepresentation of the nation’s complex security realities.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while addressing journalists on the state of national security and Nigeria’s relations with the U.S.
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Idris acknowledged that the government was aware of the tension caused by the U.S. designation and recent threats by U.S. President Donald Trump to launch a military invasion over alleged religious persecution.
He emphasized that Nigeria’s security challenges, which began with the Boko Haram insurgency in 2009, affect both Christians and Muslims indiscriminately.
“Terrorism in Nigeria does not target any specific religious or ethnic group. Extremism is blind to tribe, faith, or class. It is a war against all peace-loving Nigerians,” he said.
Highlighting progress under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, Idris revealed that security forces have neutralized more than 13,500 terrorists and arrested over 17,000 suspects since May 2023, while 9,800 abducted victims have been rescued and reintegrated.
He added that Nigeria’s military and intelligence agencies consist of both Christians and Muslims working together to defend the country, stressing that claims of religious persecution are “based on misinformation and faulty data.”
The minister also noted that the instability in Nigeria is fueled by regional crises in the Sahel, worsened by the collapse of Libya and the influx of arms and terrorist groups into West Africa.
Idris said the government remains committed to working with the U.S., ECOWAS, and the African Union to address the root causes of insecurity and foster regional peace.
“President Tinubu is determined to end insecurity and restore peace. Nigeria will continue to engage constructively with international partners, but we reject narratives that distort our reality,” he concluded.
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