Daniel Bwala has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu will meet with former US President Donald Trump to discuss recent claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Bwala, announced the meeting in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday.
According to him, the talks will focus on counterterrorism cooperation and on addressing what he described as “misconceptions” about the nature of violent attacks in Nigeria.
“Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump share interests in combating insurgency and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala wrote.
“President Trump supported Nigeria by authorising arms sales, and President Tinubu has effectively used that support in the ongoing fight against terrorism, with visible results.”
Bwala added that the leaders will directly address any disagreements over whether terrorist attacks in Nigeria target Christians specifically or affect people of all faiths, saying the discussions could take place “either at the State House or the White House” in the coming days.
Trump recently accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to attacks on Christians, calling the situation “an existential threat to Christianity.” He warned that the US could cut aid to Nigeria and consider military intervention if the killings persist.
“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the USA will immediately stop all aid and assistance and may go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to wipe out the terrorists,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
His comments followed remarks by U.S. lawmaker Riley Moore, who described Nigeria as “the deadliest place in the world for Christians.”
Moore urged Washington to redesignate Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) and to suspend arms sales until the government demonstrates a “tangible commitment” to ending the violence.
Bwala reiterated that the Tinubu administration remains fully committed to combating insurgency and strengthening international security partnerships. He praised ongoing cooperation between Nigeria and the U.S. in counterterrorism operations.
“Both Presidents are driven by a shared commitment to global peace, security, and the eradication of terrorism,” Bwala said.
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