In a social media post Oct. 31, Trump said, "Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter. I am hereby making Nigeria a 'COUNTRY OF PARTICULAR CONCERN'".

President Donald Trump declared Nigeria a "Country of Particular Concern," citing what he described as the ongoing slaughter of Christians.

The Nigeria Political Scientists Association has faulted the United States of America (USA) declaration of Nigeria as " Country of Particular Concern".

Trump suggested on Saturday the U.S. could enter Nigeria "guns-a-blazing," separately telling reporters aboard Air Force One the following day that U.S. forces may launch aerial attacks or have a military presence in the country.

Peter Obi says Nigeria’s insecurity crisis is avoidable but worsened by “incompetent leadership” and “lack of patriotism” under the APC government.

The Nigerian stock market lost N246 billion following Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern.”

The Federal Government has responded to the redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern by President Donald Trump of the United States. In December 2020, the U.S. Department of State had designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).

Analysts have explained the impact of being designated the Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the United States on Nigerians and the country as a whole.