British Government to help protect Christians in Nigeria
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby,
along with some U.K. politicians, has urged
the British government to help protect
Christians who are being increasingly
persecuted and killed in Nigeria, the
Christian Post has reported.
Just recently, Nigerian Christian leaders
warned that if the current rate of massacres
continue, with hundreds of believers being
killed each month, “Africa’s most-populous
nation is on the brink of decimating its
Christian population by 2043.”
Justin Welby, as he addressed the House of
Lords, also suggested that climate change
is exacerbating violence there.
Although Christians make up nearly half of
the 186 million population, for nearly a
decade they’ve been heavily targeted by
Islamic extremist groups, such as Boko
Haram, and most recently by the semi-
nomadic herdsmen.
Responding to a question from Member of
Parliament of the United Kingdom,
Baroness Cox, Welby, according to the
Christian Post said, “I am sure the
[minister] shares my deep concern about
the violent attacks on Christians.
Conservative Peer Baroness Goldie replied
to Welby by stating that the government
stands ready to “support Nigerian-led
initiatives” to end the violence, and that it
has called on the international community
to “develop sustainable solutions to the
conflict, including support for community
conflict resolution initiatives which we
believe are essential.”
Goldie added that “we are considering
options for how the U.K. can support
reconciliation at local levels. We cannot
ignore the fundamental causes for the
violence and so we are reviewing HM
Government’s support for Nigeria in, for
example, as the Most Reverend Primate
suggests, tackling climate change.
Christian Nigerian leaders have been
praying across the country for an end to
the violence, warning that Fulani herdsmen
attacks continue devastating Christian
communities, forcing thousands to flee as
refugees. Last month, the Christian
Association of Nigeria and church
denominational heads in Plateau State
called the violence “pure genocide,” noting
that over 6,000 persons have been “maimed
and killed” by Fulani hersmen this year.
along with some U.K. politicians, has urged
the British government to help protect
Christians who are being increasingly
persecuted and killed in Nigeria, the
Christian Post has reported.
Just recently, Nigerian Christian leaders
warned that if the current rate of massacres
continue, with hundreds of believers being
killed each month, “Africa’s most-populous
nation is on the brink of decimating its
Christian population by 2043.”
Justin Welby, as he addressed the House of
Lords, also suggested that climate change
is exacerbating violence there.
Although Christians make up nearly half of
the 186 million population, for nearly a
decade they’ve been heavily targeted by
Islamic extremist groups, such as Boko
Haram, and most recently by the semi-
nomadic herdsmen.
Responding to a question from Member of
Parliament of the United Kingdom,
Baroness Cox, Welby, according to the
Christian Post said, “I am sure the
[minister] shares my deep concern about
the violent attacks on Christians.
Conservative Peer Baroness Goldie replied
to Welby by stating that the government
stands ready to “support Nigerian-led
initiatives” to end the violence, and that it
has called on the international community
to “develop sustainable solutions to the
conflict, including support for community
conflict resolution initiatives which we
believe are essential.”
Goldie added that “we are considering
options for how the U.K. can support
reconciliation at local levels. We cannot
ignore the fundamental causes for the
violence and so we are reviewing HM
Government’s support for Nigeria in, for
example, as the Most Reverend Primate
suggests, tackling climate change.
praying across the country for an end to
the violence, warning that Fulani herdsmen
attacks continue devastating Christian
communities, forcing thousands to flee as
refugees. Last month, the Christian
Association of Nigeria and church
denominational heads in Plateau State
called the violence “pure genocide,” noting
that over 6,000 persons have been “maimed
and killed” by Fulani hersmen this year.
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