Diplomatic engagement with US yielding results over Trump’s threat of military strike – FG

Nigerian government said, it decided to diplomatically engage the United States government over threat by President Donald Trump to carry out military strike on alleged Christian genocide in the country.

FG said on Tuesday that the engagement was yielding positive results thereby easing tensions in both countries.

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The development was amid renewed claims by a United States Congressman Bill Huizenga, expressed disappointment at the manner the Federal Government of Nigeria was handling the killing of Christians.

He opined that the Nigerian government should be slammed with economic sanctions rather than military strike as planned by Donald Trump.

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Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelisation at the Vatican, Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, has warned that Nigeria’s insecurity was self-inflicted, blaming the country’s deep divisions and growing intolerance for its unending cycle of violence.

Meanwhile, the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in the 19 northern states and the FCT, on Tuesday urged Nigeria citizens to embrace dialogue to resolve the nation’s challenges.

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