Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has urged Nigerians to avoid portraying the country’s security challenges as a religious conflict.
In a post on X on Thursday, Idris said the insecurity affecting the country should not be interpreted as a war between religious groups, stressing the need for Nigerians to remain united in confronting terrorism and criminality.
“We must continue to resist those who seek to portray Nigeria’s security challenge as a religious war. It is not a religious war,” he wrote.
The minister said terrorists and criminal groups attack Nigerians regardless of their religious affiliations, adding that the country must maintain a united front against those responsible for insecurity.
He said the Federal Government, under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, remained committed to protecting Nigerians of all faiths by improving coordination among security agencies, strengthening intelligence gathering and prioritising the welfare and morale of members of the Armed Forces and other security personnel.
“The Federal Government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not relent in its efforts to protect Nigerians of all faiths by strengthening security coordination, improving intelligence gathering, and prioritising the welfare and morale of our Armed Forces and other security agencies,” the minister said.
Idris also pointed to recent security operations, including the reported elimination of “hundreds of terrorists and bandits” and the rescue of abducted citizens, as evidence of the government’s determination to tackle the threats facing the country.
“We will not be divided, and we will never be defeated,” Idris said.
His comments come amid renewed international attention on Nigeria’s security situation. In October 2025, United States President Donald Trump redesignated Nigeria as a ‘country of particular concern’ following allegations of a Christian genocide in the country.
Source: X
