Overview
- Speaking at a U.S. Mission to the U.N. event hosted by Ambassador Mike Waltz, Minaj thanked President Trump and urged “urgent action” to protect Christians in Nigeria, describing burned churches, displaced families and communities living in fear.
- Waltz invited Minaj after her social posts on the issue; the panel also featured Nigerian faith leader Rev. Gabriel Makan, who alleged entire villages have been destroyed and said he has seen mass graves.
- Trump on Oct. 31 designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern and has warned of potential penalties on aid and even possible military action if killings continue.
- Nigeria’s leadership rejects claims of a genocide or state tolerance of anti‑Christian persecution, and multiple analysts note the conflict involves jihadist violence, criminality and local disputes that have harmed both Christians and Muslims.
- Minaj faced backlash from some fans for praising Trump, but she told her audience the advocacy was not about taking sides and framed it as a stand for religious freedom.