October 6, 2025
Onanuga Berates US Senator Cruz Over Alleged Persecution Of Christians In Nigeria

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga, has lambasted United States Senator Ted Cruz for accusing Nigerian officials of turning a blind eye to the alleged killing of Christians in the country.

Onanuga, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), cautioned the Texas lawmaker against spreading what he described as “malicious and contrived lies” about Nigeria’s religious situation.

Senator Cruz had earlier claimed that Nigerian authorities were ignoring — and in some cases enabling — the “mass murder of Christians by Islamist jihadists.” He disclosed that his Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act would impose sanctions on Nigerian officials allegedly complicit in such acts.

“It’s time to hold those responsible accountable,” Cruz stated on his X handle.

In a swift reaction, Onanuga dismissed the lawmaker’s claims as unfounded, insisting that there is no religious war in Nigeria.

“Senator, stop these malicious, contrived lies against my country. We do not have a religious war in my country,” Onanuga retorted.

He explained that terrorist attacks in Nigeria are not driven by religion but by criminality, adding that both Muslims and Christians have fallen victim to violent groups across different regions.

“The degraded Boko Haram terrorists operating on the fringes of Nigeria’s North-East target everyone. They attack farmers and soldiers alike. The bandits in the North-West also kill worshippers in their mosques. Christians are not targeted. We have religious harmony in our country,” he added.

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