Nigeria, Dec. 23 -- The Deputy Chief Whip of the Senate, Sabi Abdullahi (APC, Niger), has said the hate speech bill he introduced to the Senate will address all issues of discrimination associated with religious and ethnic persecution in Nigeria.

Mr Abdullahi, who is the sponsor of the bill, said this while reacting to Nigeria's inclusion on the 'special watchlist' of the United States Government over high cases of religious and ethnic persecution.

The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, had announced Nigeria's inclusion in the 'religion violations' list.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how the U.S. placed Nigeria in the same category as Russia, Cuba and Uzbekistan for its ill attitude to religious freedom.

The United States Commiss...