Arise News· 2h ago· 1 min read
Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, has cautioned against what he described as inflammatory foreign rhetoric capable of worsening Nigeria's fragile security situation, accusing United States Senator Ted Cruz of promoting a narrative that could inflame religious tensions in the country.
In a statement issued on Friday, Sumaila said Cruz's persistent campaign to have Nigeria redesignated as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over alleged religious persecution misrepresented the country's security realities and undermined efforts aimed at promoting peace and national unity.
According to the senator, Nigeria's security challenges are far more complex than being defined along religious lines, stressing that terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and insurgency have claimed victims across all faiths and ethnic groups.
He argued that…
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