United States Senator, Ted Cruz has vowed to publicly identify Nigerian government officials allegedly responsible for the killing of Christians in Nigeria.
The Republican lawmaker made the statement on Tuesday via his official X handle, stressing his commitment to holding accountable those he claims have enabled or participated in religious persecution.
Cruz, a former US presidential candidate and a known advocate for religious freedom, said he had been pushing legislation to redesignate Nigeria as a, Country of Particular Concern, CPC, — a classification for nations accused of severe violations of religious liberty.
US President Donald Trump had earlier designated Nigeria as a country of particular concern.
The US President cited what he described as ongoing violence against Christians and failure of the government to protect religious minorities.
However, the Nigerian government strongly denied persecution of any religious groups in Nigeria.
Cruz commended Trump for designating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, and for his efforts to stop the murder of Christians in Nigeria.
He said: “I’ve been pushing legislation to designate Nigeria a CPC and to impose sanctions on the Nigerian officials responsible.
“Thank you to President Trump for his leadership in imposing the designation, and more broadly, for fighting to stop the murder of Christians in Nigeria.
“Now we should take the next step and hold Nigerian officials accountable. I intend to be very explicit about who they are in the coming days and weeks.”
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