Lagos, Nigeria – E be like say wahala no go finish for Nigeria as New York Post don showcase their own side of the story when e come to Christian persecution for the country. Dem publish article wey dey ask President Donald Trump make e yan about di “egregious persecution” wey Christians dey face for Naija. According to dem, over 7,000 Christians don kick bucket within di first seven months of dis year alone. Na serious matter be dat! (7,000? I fit gather my padi dem for small village wey no even get that number!)
Di source of dis statistics na International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), wey sabi dey drop controversial gist for social media. Dem claim say Christians wey die for Naija don pass di total number of Palestinians wey suffer for Gaza dis year. But hold up, Cable Check don catch dem gist say dat claim no dey hold water at all. (Na wa o! Social media don turn news factory!)
Di New York Post no blind eye to di wahala wey Nigerian security forces dey fight against, as dem dey tackle Boko Haram and di Fulani herdsmen matter. But dem con accuse di government say dem dey relax as di herdsmen dey attack di Christians from di Middle Belt region. Na wetin dem dey yan, and e dey gather attention for US Congress wey dey push Trump to apply sanctions on Naija as one country of serious concern (CPC). Dem come first label Naija like dat for 2020, but Biden administration con change am back for 2021.
Di newspaper no shy to say “Pathetic” as dem talk about di decision wey Nigeria take. Dem buttress say Washington no suppose dey solve all di world problem but at least abi dem fit condemn di ongoing atrocities? However, since then, Nigeria don sharply deny all di claims. President Bola Tinubu talk say di people no fit dey yan say wetin happen for Naija too dey reach dis level.
On top all dis matter, Nigeria Senate don set up one 12-member ad hoc committee to investigate di allegations wey dey fly around about state-backed persecution of Christians. Dem dey look for solution wey go fit calm di international concerns. Who know, maybe dem go find di way to manage di matter before it turn serious finish. (I just dey imagine all di serious faces for dat Senate meeting!)
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