The Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria (SCSN), Kaduna State Chapter, has slammed the United States government’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Great Concern” over alleged persecution of Christians.
In a statement released in Kaduna, the Council’s Secretary, Engineer Hassan Abdul Rahman, describing the categorization as biased and misleading.
AbdulRahman criticised the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump for what he called a “one-sided narrative” that fails to reflect Nigeria’s complex security realities.
“The Council is not happy with this development on allegations regarding Christian genocide in Nigeria.
“The Trump administration should have sought a balanced perspective on the situation before jumping to conclusions,” he said.
He noted that Nigeria’s insecurity is driven by a “complex web of ethnic, political, and economic challenges,” not a targeted campaign against Christians.
“By statistics, it’s clear that Muslims are mostly the victims in various instances,” he said. “Attributing these tensions solely to religious motivations oversimplifies the realities on the ground and undermines efforts toward national unity and peace.”
He accused Western powers of selective empathy, claiming that global outrage tends to rise only when Christians are the victims, while violence against Muslims receives far less attention.
“Wherever Muslims are killed, it doesn’t concern the West or the U.S. They always highlight issues affecting Christians while remaining silent on violence against Muslims. This bias breeds distrust and alienation among Muslim communities everywhere.”
The SCSN also faulted the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for allegedly spreading misinformation that it said fuels religious division in the country.
“To CAN, who initiated these lies, they should know that when Nigeria sinks, may Allah forbid, it’s all of us that will bear the brunt. Christians, Muslims, not even pagans will be spared,” Abdul Rahman warned.
