Rapper Nicki Minaj has said her Nigerian pastor influenced her decision to speak out about the alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria.
Minaj, who is one of the vocal foreign figures on Christian persecution in Nigeria, made the remarks during an X Takeover event at Tesla’s Giga Texas facility in Austin, Texas on Saturday, where she discussed her personal connection to Nigeria and called on more celebrities and influencers to speak about violence against Christians in the country.
The rapper said reports of attacks on Christians, particularly in Nigeria, had deeply troubled her and questioned why the issue was not receiving greater public attention.
“For Nigeria personally, my pastor is from Nigeria, so I have a link to Nigeria because of him. And of course, I have a lot of Nigerian barbs, but what I started seeing was the brutality with which Christians are being treated there just for being Christian,” she said.
