The Concerned Christian Youth Forum (CCYF) has called on world leaders, international human rights bodies, and faith-based organizations to break their silence and take decisive action against what it described as the “ongoing Christian genocide” in Nigeria.
In a strongly worded statement, the group declared that the killings, abductions, and persecution of Christians across the country can no longer be ignored or downplayed, accusing certain elements of attempting to distort the truth and shield the perpetrators.
“The world is silently watching the unfolding tragedy of the Christian genocide in Nigeria,” the statement read. “We, the Concerned Christian Youth Forum, stand with the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and other courageous voices who have consistently cried out for justice. The blood of innocent Christians is crying for truth.”
The forum noted that from 2010 till date, thousands of Christians have been brutally killed, with churches, pastors, and entire communities targeted, yet the global response has been muted.
“Even President Bola Tinubu, long before assuming office, joined others in condemning the killings,” the statement added.
“Today, as international attention mounts, the world must not continue to look away.”
The CCYF also praised recent global reactions, including the actions of senators from various countries and fans of Romania’s national football team, who recently displayed a banner in solidarity with persecuted Nigerian Christians during a World Cup qualifier match.
“Their bold display of support shows the world is beginning to wake up,” the group stated. “It is becoming increasingly difficult to deny or ignore the appalling reality of this genocide.”
The youth forum, however, condemned those it described as “paid propagandists” trying to twist the narrative for political gain.
“To these individuals, we say: your lies will not stand,” CCYF warned. “The truth will prevail, and those who attempt to deny this genocide will one day be remembered as complicit in crimes against humanity.”
The statement appealled to the United Nations, the African Union, and Western governments to take urgent steps to stop the killings and bring the perpetrators to justice.
“Silence is no longer neutrality, it is complicity,” CCYF declared. “The time to end the silent war against Christians in Nigeria is now.”
