Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, says the military will ramp up its fight against terrorism across the country.
He spoke after a closed-door discussion with the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday, the 3rd of November, 2025.
The CDS dismissed the claim by US President Donald Trump, insisting the country is not targeting Christians. Trump had recently tagged Nigeria a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ over accusations of Christian genocide.
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Responding, the defence chief stated, “There is no Christian persecution in Nigeria. I want to assure Nigerians that, going forward, we are going to add more to what we are doing to checkmate this act of terrorism within Nigeria.”