(Christian Post) A Muslim woman who formerly lived in Nigeria and witnessed persecution firsthand criticized the Nigerian government’s response to the rampant violence impacting millions and told a top United States religious freedom oversight body that the country is a “time bomb” in dire need of reform.
The bipartisan U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, tasked with advising the federal government and Congress on global religious freedom issues, hosted a panel on Wednesday to discuss “extremism and government inaction” in Nigeria.
Hafsat Maina Muhammed, the founder of Choice for Peace, Gender and Development, shared that as an outspoken Muslim woman living in the northeastern region of Nigeria, she faced persecution from both Boko Haram terrorists and the government.