“It’s Not Religious — Christians Killing Christians”: Gov. Soludo Dismisses Claims of Genocide in South-East Nigeria
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has dismissed reports suggesting that Christians in Nigeria’s South-East are facing religious genocide, insisting that such claims are false and misleading.
Speaking during a live media chat on Channels Television, Soludo clarified that the ongoing violence in the region stems from social, political, and economic issues, not from religious persecution.
His remarks followed a recent statement by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the Nigerian government of allowing mass killings of Christians and hinted at possible military intervention to “protect” them.
“There is a deeper conversation and introspection about what goes on in the country,” Soludo said.
“In eastern Nigeria, it is not religious. People are killing themselves — Christians killing Christians. The people in the bushes are Emmanuel, Peter, and John, all Christian names. It has nothing to do with religion.”
The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor emphasized that the South-East is 95 percent Christian, and that both perpetrators and victims share the same faith.
“In this part of the country, we are 95 percent Christians, and those committing these acts bear Christian names. It’s far wider than Christians versus Muslims. Nigeria will overcome, and it will all end in dialogue,” he added.
Soludo concluded by urging the United States to ensure that its international actions align with global law and facts, rather than assumptions or political rhetoric.
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has dismissed reports suggesting that Christians in Nigeria’s South-East are facing religious genocide, insisting that such claims are false and misleading.
Speaking during a live media chat on Channels Television, Soludo clarified that the ongoing violence in the region stems from social, political, and economic issues, not from religious persecution.
His remarks followed a recent statement by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the Nigerian government of allowing mass killings of Christians and hinted at possible military intervention to “protect” them.
“There is a deeper conversation and introspection about what goes on in the country,” Soludo said.
“In eastern Nigeria, it is not religious. People are killing themselves — Christians killing Christians. The people in the bushes are Emmanuel, Peter, and John, all Christian names. It has nothing to do with religion.”
The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor emphasized that the South-East is 95 percent Christian, and that both perpetrators and victims share the same faith.
“In this part of the country, we are 95 percent Christians, and those committing these acts bear Christian names. It’s far wider than Christians versus Muslims. Nigeria will overcome, and it will all end in dialogue,” he added.
Soludo concluded by urging the United States to ensure that its international actions align with global law and facts, rather than assumptions or political rhetoric.
“It’s Not Religious — Christians Killing Christians”: Gov. Soludo Dismisses Claims of Genocide in South-East Nigeria
Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has dismissed reports suggesting that Christians in Nigeria’s South-East are facing religious genocide, insisting that such claims are false and misleading.
Speaking during a live media chat on Channels Television, Soludo clarified that the ongoing violence in the region stems from social, political, and economic issues, not from religious persecution.
His remarks followed a recent statement by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who accused the Nigerian government of allowing mass killings of Christians and hinted at possible military intervention to “protect” them.
“There is a deeper conversation and introspection about what goes on in the country,” Soludo said.
“In eastern Nigeria, it is not religious. People are killing themselves — Christians killing Christians. The people in the bushes are Emmanuel, Peter, and John, all Christian names. It has nothing to do with religion.”
The former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor emphasized that the South-East is 95 percent Christian, and that both perpetrators and victims share the same faith.
“In this part of the country, we are 95 percent Christians, and those committing these acts bear Christian names. It’s far wider than Christians versus Muslims. Nigeria will overcome, and it will all end in dialogue,” he added.
Soludo concluded by urging the United States to ensure that its international actions align with global law and facts, rather than assumptions or political rhetoric.
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