Nigeria's Slaughter Launch

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Elizabeth Heaton, [email protected] (202-445-9858)
MEDIA ADVISORY
ICON to Launch Campaign to End “Silent Slaughter” in Nigeria
Tony Perkins and Rev. Johnnie Moore to Speak About the Christian Humanitarian Crisis
Nigerian Christians continue to be the target of attacks and victims of religious and systematic
persecution – with attacks becoming even more aggressive and daring under the current
administration.
Since 2015, more than 6,000 Christians have been killed in Nigeria and more than 1,000 churches
torched. Experts have warned the country may be nearing a tipping point and if the violence
continues – or gets worse – the result could be economic, military and cultural upheaval around
the world. The “Silent Slaughter” campaign is a global effort to stop the violence in Nigeria and
bring awareness to the murder of Christians.
ICON will launch the campaign in the U.S. tomorrow. Speakers at the conference will detail their
first-hand experience in Nigeria and conversations they’ve had with victims and families impacted
by the violence. Details are as followed:
WHAT: News conference to launch “Silent Slaughter” in the United States, ICON’s global
campaign to stop the ongoing assault on Christians in Nigeria.
WHO: Stephen Enada, Executive President and co-founder of International Committee
on Nigeria (ICON)
Tony Perkins, President of the Family Research Council (FRC) and Chair of the
U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
Reverend Johnnie Moore, founder and CEO of the KAIROS Company and
President of The Congress of Christian Leaders, and Commissioner of USCIRF
WHEN: Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time
WHERE: National Press Club
First Amendment Room
529 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20045
Please RSVP to Elizabeth Heaton to receive security code required to attend:
[email protected]
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About International Committee on Nigeria (ICON) – International Committee on Nigeria is a
consortium of Nigerians and other nationalities who have combined efforts to help Nigeria. Our
mission is to create a community where rule of law guides every facet of societal interactions in
Nigeria. ICON promotes human dignity, the right to live, religious freedom, and the protection of
the vulnerable against all forms of persecution.