American rapper, Onika Maraj, popularly known as Nicki Minaj, has hailed President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over alleged religious persecution, expressing gratitude for the freedom of worship in her home country.
eelive.ng learnt that Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform on Friday, claimed that “radical Islamists” were responsible for widespread killings of Christians across Nigeria.
He subsequently designated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern,” saying the United States “cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening.” He subsequently vowed that Washington would act to protect Christians globally.
Reacting to the development in a post shared on her X handle on Saturday, Minaj expressed a deep sense of gratitude for living in a country where she, and other christians were free to worship God.
She further appreciated the American president for taking the ongoing christian genocide in Nigeria seriously.
She wrote, “Reading this made me feel a deep sense of gratitude. We live in a country where we can freely worship God. No group should ever be persecuted for practising their religion. We don’t have to share the same beliefs in order for us to respect each other.
“Numerous countries all around the world are being affected by this horror & it’s dangerous to pretend we don’t notice. Thank you to the President & his team for taking this seriously. God bless every persecuted Christian. Let’s remember to lift them up in prayer.”
