As controversy continues to greet a threat by President Donald Trump to launch a military action in Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, has urged warmed against hasty conclusions.
Kukah said it was too early to assess the full implications of the American decision.
‘The Punch’ quotes him as saying: “I have not had time to study the full details of the statement, but we must wait to see its outcome. Let us see what lessons can be drawn from this development for our national growth.”
He cautioned against emotional reactions, adding that similar challenges existed in many countries.
Also, the regional leader of the Church of Christ in Nations, Evangelist Ezekiel Dachomo, described the designation as a “victory for Nigerian Christians.”
Dachomo, who drew global attention during the mass burial of victims of a recent attack in Heipang, Plateau State, said Trump’s declaration validated long-standing concerns about religious persecution.
“The world is finally acknowledging the cries of Nigerian Christians who have suffered years of attacks without adequate protection,” he said, expressing hope that the move would spur Nigerian authorities to act more decisively to protect citizens.
“We don’t hate Muslims. We hate terrorists and the evil that turns people against one another. This country belongs to all of us—both Christians and Muslims,” he added.
