Waltz’s invitation was prompted by President Donald Trump’s
announcement that he would redesignate Nigeria as a “country of particular
concern”.

Trump cited allegations of a “Christian genocide” in the
country, attributing the violence to radical Islamist groups.

He stated he would instruct the house appropriations
committee to investigate the matter immediately.

In response, the US-based Trinidadian rapper took to her
social media platform to express her appreciation for the religious freedom she
experiences in the United States.

The 12th time Grammy-nominated star stated that no group
should face persecution for their faith and urged her followers to be aware of
rising religious violence globally and to pray for those affected.

Waltz responded to Minaj’s X post, thanking her for using
her platform to speak out on the issue of “Christians being persecuted in
Nigeria”.

“@NICKIMINAJ, thank you for using your platform to speak out
in defence of the Christians being persecuted in Nigeria,” he wrote.

“We cannot allow this to continue. Every brother and sister
of Christ must band together and say, “Enough!”

The ambassador then extended an invitation to the singer to
visit him at the US embassy to the UN “for an in-depth discussion about what
our administration is doing to protect Christians’ freedoms all over the
world”.

“If you ever find yourself in New York, come by the US
Embassy to the United Nations. I would love to speak with you in more depth
about what our administration is doing to protect Christians’ freedoms all over
the world,” he added.