January 1, Nicki Minaj Called Out Nigeria’s Christian Persecution

Wyatt’s Take

• Nicki Minaj uses her fame to defend Nigerian Christians.
• Ambassador Waltz and former President Trump back her call for action.
• Nigerian officials and Muslim leaders strongly deny any religious genocide.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz praised rapper Nicki Minaj for bringing attention to the violence against Christians in Nigeria. Minaj called out the murders of Christians online, with Waltz calling her a “principled individual” for standing up to injustice.

“I’m grateful she’s leveraging her massive platform to spotlight the atrocities against Christians in Nigeria, and I look forward to standing with her as we discuss the steps the President and his administration are taking to end the persecution of our Christian brothers and sisters,” Waltz wrote.

Nicki Minaj replied, “Ambassador, I am so grateful to be entrusted with an opportunity of this magnitude. I do not take it for granted. It means more than you know.” She posted thanks when President Trump named Nigeria a “COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN” after calling out radical Islamists for killing Christians.

“Thousands of Christians are being killed,” Trump wrote at the end of October. “Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a ‘COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN’ — But that is the least of it. When Christians, or any such group, is slaughtered like is happening in Nigeria (3,100 versus 4,476 Worldwide), something must be done!”

Minaj shared Trump’s post and added, “Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.” She thanked the Trump administration for taking action.

Waltz invited Minaj to speak with him about defending Christian freedoms. She responded that she would “be honored” to take part. In Nigeria, the government and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deny any religious violence against Christians is happening, calling such claims “a lie from the pit of hell.” Their Foreign Minister insisted, “there is no genocide, now or ever, in Nigeria.”

Nigerian Senator Orji Uzor Kalu said Trump “told the truth” about killings, but claimed all Nigerians—Christian or Muslim—are impacted. “There are jihadists who just want to destroy Nigeria. We should blacklist them without pity so that they will be smoked out,” Kalu stated.

Some Nigerian news outlets reported the government threatened Christians with arrest if they speak out about attacks and that police have opened fire on peaceful Christian protests.

People across the world are starting to notice the dangers Christians face in Nigeria. Speaking out and staying informed is one way regular folks can make a difference. Keep reading MAN to stay up on stories that matter.

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