Nigerian Individuals to Congress: 'Cease the Christian Genocide'

[ad_1] On the grounds of the Capitol earlier this month, a whole bunch of Nigerian Individuals and their supporters gathered to induce Congress to move a invoice recognizing that there's Christian genocide in Nigeria.

Among the many audio system was Stephen Osemwegie, the president and founding father of Save Nigeria Group USA, who praised lawmakers who've spoken out on the genocide, resembling Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Home Speaker Mike Johnson.

He additionally hailed President Donald Trump for his phrases on the rising disaster in Nigeria. On Nov. 1, the president formally labeled Nigeria as a “nation of specific concern”—which means {that a} nation violates non secular freedom, based on the U.S. authorities’s definition.

“Christians usually are not allowed to be armed once they even attempt to defend themselves,” Osemwegie advised Newsmax. “A person known as Sunday Jackson is dealing with the demise penalty for defending himself in opposition to an assault. So we're utterly relying on the braveness of individuals like Trump.”

The occasion lasted two hours and began with prayer, then the gang sang the hymn “Blessed Assurance.” Protestors had indicators condemning the persecution, with one proclaiming that 52,000 named Christians have been killed in Nigeria relationship again to 2009.

One of many marchers advised Newsmax that there are a lot of Nigerians in america working as docs and in different wanted occupations who wish to return, “however it's too harmful.”

In terms of what members of Congress have carried out on the Nigerian genocide problem, Cruz and Sen. John Thune, R-S.D, have each requested a Senate flooring vote which, based on Save Nigeria Group USA, “imposes sanctions on terror sponsors, restricts funding pipelines, and pressures Nigerian officers enabling atrocities.”

Within the Home of Representatives, Reps. Chris Smith, R-N.J, and Riley Moore, R-W.Va, proposed a Home Invoice that acknowledges the Christian genocide in addition to supporting Trump’s calls for for accountability of what's taking place to Christians.

The measure proposed by Smith and Moore additionally known as for stronger U.S. intervention via means resembling sanctioning journey for leaders in Nigeria who violate non secular freedom.

When requested if the persecution in Nigeria will be ended, Osemwegie believes that with the appropriate folks within the U.S. calling for its finish, and Trump maintaining to his phrase to cease support to the nation, the genocide will be ended “as soon as and for all.”