They have decried my saying this. I have introduced legislation to designate them a country of special concern. And the government in Nigeria is very unhappy. And I've said, look, There are far too many government leaders [in Nigeria] who have turned a blind eye to what is happening. who have acquiesced in what is happening, who are enforcing either Sharia laws or blasphemy laws and facilitating the persecution of Christians. And as I said, the Nigerian government has been vigorously resisting me in this. (32:52–32:57)
CLAIM
Asserts that many Nigerian government leaders have ignored the persecution of Christians.
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