🇳🇬 Nigeria May 6, 2026 · olufemiajasa

FG steps up diplomatic push to reverse Nigeria’s ‘Country of Particular Concern’ designation

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FG steps up diplomatic push to reverse Nigeria’s ‘Country of Particular Concern’ designation
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By Nkiruka Nnorom 







The federal government is intensifying diplomatic efforts to secure the reversal of Nigeria’s Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation by the United States, citing progress in bilateral security and regional stability cooperation.







The US President, Donald Trump, had designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern in 2025, following what he described as failure of the government to combat severe, systematic violations of religious freedom.






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