By Kingston Magare 23.7.2026
US Senator Ted Cruz said President Bola Tinubu is spending huge sums of money lobbying US politicians including President Donald Trump and top US politicians, while “killing of Christians” continues in Nigeria.
On Wednesday President Trump commended President Tinubu for doing a good job of fighting against terror gangs, but according to Senator Cruz, Tinubu has not addressed US concerns over the killings in the Benue Plateau zone.
This is coming on the heels of the US House of Representatives considering a bill that will block all US aid to Nigeria following renewed killings in the middle belt.
In a statement on Wednesday, Mr Cruz said, “Instead of responding to American concerns, Nigerian officials waged a public relations campaign against critics.
“Nigerian officials have created an environment that facilitated mass violence against Christians and religious minorities by imposing blasphemy and Sharia laws and looking the other way at jihadist atrocities.
“The U.S. government knows the Nigerian officials responsible for these policies; I have been pushing my bill to sanction them, and President Trump has even ordered military action.”
Mr Cruz accused the Nigerian government of being confident in their ability to continue the status quo, expressing satisfaction over President Donald Trump’s response to alleged Christian persecution in the country.
Senator Ted Cruz...