Alleged Christian genocide: Don’t let Nigeria become another Iraq – NOA warns

The National Orientation Agency, NOA, has warned Nigerians against giving credence to foreign propaganda portraying the country as unsafe or divided along religious lines.

The Director-General of the agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, issued the warning on Wednesday at the 2025 Press Week organised by the News Agency of Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abuja.

He warned that such narratives could plunge Nigeria into chaos similar to what befell Iraq and Libya.

“Nobody takes Senator Ted Cruz seriously. I do not see any respect, dignity or integrity around him ever.

“Any Nigerian who is also pushing such narrative should have a rethink. He should read about what happened to Libya. He should read about what happened to Iraq.

“With the cry and propaganda about weapons of mass destruction, till today, they have all come out to apologise that there was nothing like that. But where is Iraq today? We should be careful,” the NOA boss said.

Issa-Onilu called on the media to resist being used as a tool for destabilisation, noting that information warfare has become one of the most potent instruments for undermining national sovereignty.