An American clergyman, Reverend Mark Burna, has assured that US President Donald Trump will not allow the persecution of Christians in Nigeria to go unabated.
Burns, who is Trump’s spiritual advisor, said during an interview on Channels that the US leader would not let innocent people continue to die.
His assurance came amid the report submitted by the United States House Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs to the White House outlining their findings and recommendations on the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
The report followed President Donald Trump’s decision to re-designate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern.
The US President subsequently directed Congressman Riley Moore and Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Tom Cole, to lead a comprehensive investigation into the reported persecution of Christian communities by terrorists, as well as the broader security challenges confronting Nigeria.
However, the President Bola Tinubu administration faulted the position of the US Congress on “the persecution” of Christians, saying that “Nigeria does not have, and has never had a State policy of religious persecution”.