Kwara: Christian genocide claim becoming self-fulfilling prophecy – ADC

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has warned that the Christian genocide narrative in Nigeria previously denied is becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.

In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC condemned the killing and abduction of worshippers at Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State.

It accused the Federal Government of being reactive and defensive instead of confronting the challenge.

“The African Democratic Congress, ADC, condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eruku, Kwara State, where innocent worshippers were murdered during a church service, and others, including the pastor, abducted. This tragedy is another painful reminder of the pervasive insecurity that has taken root across the country.

“Coming within hours of another attack in Kebbi State where school officials were killed and students abducted, this particularly brutal attack and abduction give the impression that this government has lost control and Nigerians now live at the mercy of gunmen who are now emboldened by the government’s failure to act decisively.

“The ADC is particularly concerned that the Christian genocide narrative, which we dismissed when it was first proposed, is gradually becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy due to the failure of the government to conduct an honest appraisal of the problem.

“We were indeed dismayed by the statement made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, in a recent interview claiming that only 177 Christians have been killed in the last five years. We find this statement unfortunate and offensive, and if it reflects the thinking within the Federal Government, such a statement would explain why this government has failed to address the problem and why they cannot be trusted to solve it,” the statement read in part.