US Senator, Ted Cruz Pledges To Expose Nigerian Officials Behind Christian Persecution
US Senator Ted Cruz has pledged to expose and sanction Nigerian officials allegedly responsible for persecuting Christians and other religious minorities. His remarks come after US President Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), a classification reserved for nations accused of severe violations of religious freedom. Cruz, the sponsor of the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, said the next step following the designation is to ensure that those enabling or participating in religious persecution face direct consequences. In a post on his official X handle Tuesday, Cruz expressed gratitude to President Trump for his leadership and determination to end the killings of Christians in Nigeria. “I’ve been pushing legislation to designate Nigeria a CPC and to impose sanctions on the Nigerian officials responsible. Thank you to President Trump for his leadership in imposing the designation, and more broadly, for fighting to stop the murder of Christians in Nigeria. Now we should take the next step and hold Nigerian officials accountable. I intend to be very explicit about who they are in the coming days and weeks,” he wrote.