Christian Advocacy Group Protests US Envoy’s Meeting with MACBAN
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An international advocacy group operating under the banner of the International Coalition Against the Genocide of Christians in Nigeria (ICAC-GEN) has expressed its outrage over a recent meeting between U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills and leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), a Fulani socio-cultural group.
In a protest letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of State Rt. Hon. Marco Rubio, the group argued that the meeting sends a troubling message to Nigerian Christians, stating, “Ambassador Richard Mills is telling Nigerian Christians that the lives of the 51 victims of Miyetti Allah terrorists do not matter to the American Government.”
The letter, signed by Dr. Nwankwo Tony Nwaezeigwe of ICAC-GEN, stated, “We wish to inform the Rt. Hon. Secretary of State that on March 27, April 2, and April 14, 2025, Ambassador Mills held meetings with Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, despite the group’s connections to armed wings such as Fulani herdsmen and bandits, many of whom are linked to the displaced Islamic Fulani Seleka terrorists from the Central African Republic. These groups have slaughtered over 108 Christians in Bokkos and Bassa Local Government Areas of Plateau State, Nigeria.”
The group condemned the meeting as an “official sanction by the American Government” of the ongoing violence against Nigerian Christians by Muslim Fulani terrorists, who often act under the guise of armed herdsmen and bandits.
ICAC-GEN emphasized that Mills, as the U.S. envoy, should understand that any official engagement he undertakes is seen as a reflection of U.S. policy.
The group also accused Ambassador Mills of disregarding the “precipitous security situation” facing Nigerian Christians, suggesting that he was more focused on advocating for the interests of Muslim herders than on safeguarding Christian lives.
They alleged that Mills was specifically placed in Nigeria to promote the interests of Nigerian Muslims, particularly those aligned with Fulani terrorism, in line with perceived anti-Christian policies from past administrations led by Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.
The protest letter concluded, “It is clear from Ambassador Mills’ meeting with Fulani Islamist terrorists that his primary mission in Nigeria is to perpetuate the political marginalization of Nigerian Christians, a strategy engineered by his predecessors. Since Ambassador Mills was appointed by President Joe Biden, his actions reflect the ongoing anti-Christian policies of his administration.
“His continued presence as U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria is not in the best interest of Nigerian Christians or Nigeria as a whole. A timely redeployment from his position would prevent further official embarrassments for the U.S. Government.”
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