NSCIA Condemns US ‘CPC’ Designation as Political Cynicism, Refutes Christian Genocide Claim
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has vehemently condemned the United States government’s decision to re-designate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC), labeling the move an act of political cynicism and refuting claims of a “Christian genocide.”
Speaking at an emergency press briefing on Sunday, NSCIA Secretary-General Professor Ishaq Oloyede addressed the US declaration and President Donald Trump’s accompanying military threats.
“We affirm that there is no Christian genocide in Nigeria, there is no Muslim genocide in Nigeria, and there is no religious intolerance in Nigeria,” the council stated. “The Nigerian tragedy is that of poverty, bad governance, and armed criminals who kill indiscriminately.”
Insecurity Rooted in Ecology and Politics, Not Religion
The NSCIA attributed the violence primarily to ecological factors, such as climate change, and criminality, rather than religious motivations.
The council also strongly condemned the recent threat against the sovereignty of Nigeria, urging U.S. President Donald Trump to retract his statement branding Nigeria a “disgraced country,” which it called a divisive and destabilizing narrative.
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“We have not empathised with the killings of Muslims because we do not see it as a religious war, but a national security issue,” the council affirmed.
Accusations Against Foreign and Domestic Instigators
The NSCIA accused foreign actors of exploiting Nigeria’s security challenges for geopolitical gain. The council specifically named U.S. politicians:
* Senator Ted Cruz, for allegedly “falsely claim[ing] Nigeria is ‘facilitating the mass murder of Christians’.”
* Congressman Riley Moore, for “push[ing] wildly unverified claims of 50,000-100,000 Christians murdered.”
The NSCIA concluded that the concern of these foreign actors is “about votes in Texas and West Virginia,” not the welfare of Nigerians.
Furthermore, the council accused domestic instigators, such as separatist groups like the Biafra Republic Government in-exile, of being “aided and abetted” by foreign interests to push a non-religious political and economic agenda.
The council called on the Nigerian government to redouble efforts to protect all citizens, hold domestic instigators of the “divisive lie” accountable, and urged President Trump to retract the “disgraced country” branding. Instead, the NSCIA requested that the U.S. offer Nigeria credible intelligence, critical logistics, and human capacity development to overcome its security challenges.
By PRNigeria
