A Muslim-on-Christian war are brewing across Africa,”
Abraham Madu
List Of US Witnesses To Testify Against Nigeria In Today's Hearing Session
The United States Congress is set to hold another session on allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria today Wednesday, with witnesses scheduled to testify before the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The hearing, titled “Defending Religious Freedom Around the World,” will be jointly convened by the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa and the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Ahead of the session, the witnesses — whose testimonies were released on the committees website ahead of the hearing — warned that Nigeria is sliding towards widespread Christian–Muslim violence.
The witnesses expected at the hearing are former US Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback; Grace Drexel, daughter of Pastor Ezra Jin; and Dr Stephen F. Schneck, former chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom.
In his prepared testimony released ahead of the hearing, Brownback alleged that extremist groups are targeting Nigeria as part of a wider religious campaign.
“Radical, militant Islam continues its purification efforts throughout the MENA region and beyond. Syria and Nigeria are key focus areas of opportunity for them in their quest for dominance — excluding all other faiths, even others within Islam,” he said.
Brownback further warned that religious violence is escalating across the Africa continent.
“Early warning signs of a Muslim-on-Christian war are brewing across Africa,” he said, adding that “Nigeria is the deadliest place on the planet to be a Christian.”
He also claimed that, “at the same time, the Nigerian government is seeking and receiving support from China, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.”
In his own submission, Schneck argued that insecurity and weak governance create conditions for religious persecution.
“Failing or failed states are locations for the emergence or fostering of militarized groups — insurgent, ethnic, or religious — that can pose a threat to freedom of religion,” he said.
He added that, “banditry and organized crime also target religious communities in such circumstances.”
According to Schneck, Nigeria is among countries where such conditions are already present.
“Nigeria, Syria, and Sudan are current examples of such conditions threatening freedom of religion or belief. Both Nigeria and Syria are experiencing high levels of societal insecurity and their respective governments have been unable to halt widespread violence against communities of faith,” he said.
Schneck also raised concerns over delays in the release of the United States Department of State’s International Religious Freedom reports and the absence of updated designations of countries of concern.
“The State Department has still not made its designations of Countries of Particular Concern, Special Watch List, or Entities of Particular Concern. President Biden’s 2023 designations were to have lapsed at the end of 2025,” he said.
He added that Nigeria currently stands alone on the designation list.
“Apparently, Nigeria, thanks to its unique designation by President Trump, is the only country in the world currently designated as a Country of Particular Concern and there are no designated Special Watch List countries or Entities of Particular Concern.
“This is very concerning at a time when countries like China and Iran are engaged in ever more repressive actions against people of faith,” Schneck stated.
Meanwhile, this hearing session is scheduled to hold less than 24 hours US Africa Command announced that US boots have arrived in Nigeria. The news has since attracted significant global attention and reactions.
Ya kpọtụba!
Ya gazie.
Ụmụ nne Abrahamụọgụ Aṅụsịobi Madụ.
femi Olajide
You guys are fools and will never learn.
You blame the UK for colonization and artificially forming Nigerian Union.
You're now looking for another neo-colonialism to undo your purported artificially formed Nigeria union
Can't you stupid knuckleheads understand that you're just cutting your nose to spite your face? Your face or your nose or your being will not be better off for it.
What a bunch of losers!
Regards,
Femi Olajide
List Of USWitnesses To Testify Against Nigeria In Today's Hearing Session
The UnitedStates Congress is set to hold another session on allegations of Christiangenocide in Nigeria today Wednesday, with witnesses scheduled to testify beforethe House Foreign Affairs Committee.
The hearing,titled “Defending Religious Freedom Around the World,” will be jointly convenedby the House Foreign Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Africa and theSubcommittee on the Western Hemisphere.
Ahead of thesession, the witnesses — whose testimonies were released on the committeeswebsite ahead of the hearing — warned that Nigeria is sliding towardswidespread Christian–Muslim violence.
Thewitnesses expected at the hearing are former US Ambassador-at-Large forInternational Religious Freedom, Sam Brownback; Grace Drexel, daughter ofPastor Ezra Jin; and Dr Stephen F. Schneck, former chair of the United StatesCommission on International Religious Freedom.
In hisprepared testimony released ahead of the hearing, Brownback alleged thatextremist groups are targeting Nigeria as part of a wider religious campaign.
“Radical,militant Islam continues its purification efforts throughout the MENA regionand beyond. Syria and Nigeria are key focus areas of opportunity for them intheir quest for dominance — excluding all other faiths, even others withinIslam,” he said.
Brownbackfurther warned that religious violence is escalating across the Africacontinent.
“Earlywarning signs of a Muslim-on-Christian war are brewing across Africa,” he said,adding that “Nigeria is the deadliest place on the planet to be a Christian.”
He alsoclaimed that, “at the same time, the Nigerian government is seeking andreceiving support from China, Russia, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.”
In his ownsubmission, Schneck argued that insecurity and weak governance createconditions for religious persecution.
“Failing orfailed states are locations for the emergence or fostering of militarizedgroups — insurgent, ethnic, or religious — that can pose a threat to freedom ofreligion,” he said.
He addedthat, “banditry and organized crime also target religious communities in suchcircumstances.”
According toSchneck, Nigeria is among countries where such conditions are already present.
“Nigeria,Syria, and Sudan are current examples of such conditions threatening freedom ofreligion or belief. Both Nigeria and Syria are experiencing high levels ofsocietal insecurity and their respective governments have been unable to haltwidespread violence against communities of faith,” he said.
Schneck alsoraised concerns over delays in the release of the United States Department ofState’s International Religious Freedom reports and the absence of updateddesignations of countries of concern.
“The StateDepartment has still not made its designations of Countries of ParticularConcern, Special Watch List, or Entities of Particular Concern. PresidentBiden’s 2023 designations were to have lapsed at the end of 2025,” he said.
He addedthat Nigeria currently stands alone on the designation list.
“Apparently,Nigeria, thanks to its unique designation by President Trump, is the onlycountry in the world currently designated as a Country of Particular Concernand there are no designated Special Watch List countries or Entities ofParticular Concern.
“This isvery concerning at a time when countries like China and Iran are engaged inever more repressive actions against people of faith,” Schneck stated.
Meanwhile,this hearing session is scheduled to hold less than 24 hours US Africa Commandannounced that US boots have arrived in Nigeria. The news has since attractedsignificant global attention and reactions.
Ya kpọtụba!
Ya gazie.
Ụmụ nne Abrahamụọgụ Aṅụsịobi Madụ.
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