Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has issued a stern warning to former U.S. President Donald Trump over his recent remarks alleging religious persecution of Christians in Nigeria.

Speaking during a press briefing in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, Tuggar cautioned that such “false and reckless statements” from influential global figures could fuel division and instability across Africa, drawing a sharp comparison to the crisis that engulfed Sudan.

“We’ve seen what has happened with Sudan — agitations for partition based on religion and tribal sentiments led to crisis and years of instability,” Tuggar stated.

The minister stressed that Nigeria remains a constitutional democracy committed to peace, unity, and religious freedom, rejecting Trump’s claims of state-backed persecution against Christians.

Holding up a document detailing Nigeria’s laws, Tuggar said:

“We’ve articulated what our Constitution and federal laws say about religious freedom. It’s impossible for any level of government — federal, regional, or local — to endorse faith-based persecution.”

Tuggar emphasized Nigeria’s democratic standing and regional importance:

“Nigeria has a population of 230 million people. It’s the largest democracy on the African continent and a vital member of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council.”

His comments come after Trump threatened to cut U.S. aid to Nigeria and consider military action, claiming that the Nigerian government was “allowing the killing of Christians.”

In a viral post, Trump wrote:

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and may very well go into that disgraced country, guns-a-blazing.”

Nigeria’s government has firmly rejected both the accusations and any threat of foreign interference, asserting that violence in the country affects all faiths equally and that any cooperation must respect national sovereignty.