Bashir Ahmad, Digital Communication Strategist and former media aide to the Late Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari, has blamed Intersociety, an Onitsha-based Non-Governmental Organisation, for the trending Christian Genocide narrative gaining traction globally and amplified by the United States President.
Ahmad blamed Intersociety for what it claims are unverified data on the number of Christians being killed in the northern part of the country by Islamic terror groups.
The calls made by Ahmad follow a viral video of a concerned American citing reports from the Intersociety data as a basis for his support for the planned invasion of Nigeria by US troops to save Christian lives.
Ahmad tried linking Intersociety to the separatist group, the Independent People of Biafra (IPOB), referring to the NGO as an “IPOB dangerous propaganda platform” without any evidence or hard facts.
“The organization has been actively reporting fake statistics on issues of religious and ethnic persecution in Nigeria; its casualty figures and narratives always diverge from those of independent monitors and other credible data sources,” Ahmad shared on X.
The former presidential Spokesman now tried to set up the founding members of Intersociety for doxxing by publishing their names, States of Origin, and religious denominations.
Bashir Ahamad provided no evidence or hard facts for his assertions and appeared to be driven by prejudice and narrow sentiments. His position highlights the position of other northern influencers who have tried to discredit the narratives coming from Washington, DC, despite the presentation of articulate data.
The United States President Donald Trump, in a live press conference at the White House, reiterated that Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria.
” Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. The United States cannot stand by while such atrocities are happening there, and in numerous other Countries. We stand ready, willing, and able to save our Great Christian Population around the World!” Trump stated in his latest press conference.
According to Trump, 3100 Christians out of 4476 killed worldwide lost their lives in Nigeria. Trump described these as horrible numbers and swore that the United States would not let this continue.
The US president designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, a development Trump referred to as a Legal definition.
The Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has ordered the appointment of ambassadors within a week to set up a high-level communication with Washington, DC, to ensure a diplomatic solution to the matter.
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