King Charles is under fire from his subjects for a statement he made at the State Banquet honoring Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and wife Remi Tinubu.
During the banquet at St. George’s Hall in Windsor Castle, the British monarch stated: “Nigeria has long demonstrated that people of different faiths can, do, and must coexist in peace, harmony, and shared purpose.”
This part of his statement was shared on X, prompting criticism from Britons.
Tim Dieppe, Head of Public Policy at Christian Concern, wrote: “Does he have no idea of the level of persecution of Christians in Nigeria?”
Brit John Bortho also reacted, writing: “Christians are being slaughtered in Nigeria. Ours is a Christian country and always will be. You are Defender of the Faith, Charles. Do your job! We built this country not your muslim chums. We English were made to endure. You can’t erase us.”
“Christians are slaughtered en masse in Nigeria. King Charles is profoundly misguided,” David Vance wrote.
“And here we have the King of England willfully ignoring the genocide of Christians in Nigeria,” Huckleberry added.
Nigerians also reacted on the post.
“I’m sure the king is just reading the script given to him without actually knowing the reality of what he is talking about,” Ola Dammy wrote.
See some comments below.
