Nigeria’s government rejected on Wednesday (November 5) its designation by the United States as a “country of particular concern’’ over alleged religious freedom violations, saying the move was based on misinformation and faulty data. President Donald Trump last week put Nigeria back on a list of countries that the U.S. says have violated religious freedom, and said on Saturday he had asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible ‘’fast’’ military action if Nigeria does not crack down on the killing of Christians. Washington’s decision to designate Nigeria as a violator of religious freedoms has strained diplomatic ties between the two countries. Defending Nigeria’s record, Information Minister Mohammed Idris told a press briefing that Trump’s threats of military action were unwarranted and misrepresented Nigeria’s complex security challenges.
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