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Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Tinubu’s administration is working to secure the lives of both Christians, Muslims and Nigerians in general.
Idris said Boko Haram extremists target both mosques and churches, adding that reports that only the North is being attacked were false.
Speaking during an interview on CNN The Exchange, Idris insisted that Nigeria is religiously tolerant.
He said: “We believe and I would reiterate that we do have security challenges in Nigeria, we are not denying this or asking for denial in that direction.
“But what we are saying is that we need to make Nigerians and the world believe that this government is actually working to ensure the security of lives of everyone, Christians, muslims living side by side with each other.
“When you say that only a particular region is being targeted that is not true. We know that some of these Boko Haram extremists have targeted Muslims in the mosques, they have targeted Christians in their churches.
“And that is why we need the world to know that there is indeed this challenge and as a religious issue, it’s not helpful for our country, it will drive us towards division.
“What these criminal elements and extremists want the world to feel that there is a fight between Christians and Muslims, which is not the case, it’s absolutely false.
“The Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to practice their religion whether you are a Christian or Muslim and in the hierarchy of our government there are both Christians and Muslims living harmoniously and working together.”
Boko Haram attacking churches, mosques – Information Minister
