Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has dismissed allegations of religious genocide in Nigeria, describing them as false, misleading, and harmful to the country’s image.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with ARISE News on Monday, Governor Sule said Nigeria’s internal security challenges are often misrepresented and are not driven by religion, but by misinformation and misinterpretation of local conflicts.
Reacting to recent claims of killings and alleged genocide being discussed in the United States, the governor explained that such reports were based on incorrect information shared with American legislators by some Nigerians abroad.
“While I was living in the U.S., in Houston to be specific, we often interacted with members of Congress like Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee,” Sule said. “They would ask, ‘What are the problems in your country? How can I help?’ Most likely, that’s what happened in this case — a congressman got information from Nigerians living there.”
He added, “Unfortunately, they got the wrong information and are working with it. I’m happy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to meeting with President Trump, and I’m confident this will be resolved diplomatically.”
Governor Sule insisted that there was no form of religious genocide occurring in any part of Nigeria, attributing such claims to politicians or frustrated individuals who make inflammatory statements without understanding their consequences.
“There is definitely nothing like religious genocide in Nigeria,” he said. “When you look closely at most conflicts, you realize they are not as they’re presented. Everybody knows there is no genocide of any religion anywhere in this country.”
