Nicki Minaj Says ‘Faith Is Under Attack’ in UN Speech About Persecution of Nigerian Christians

‘Protecting Christians in Nigeria is not about taking sides or dividing people—it is about uniting humanity,’ the 42-year-old rapper said.

Nicki Minaj attends The 2019 Met Gala Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on May 6, 2019. Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

Rapper Nicki Minaj spoke at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Tuesday to spotlight reports that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria.

The Trinidadian rapper began her five-minute speech by expressing gratitude to President Donald Trump for addressing the issue.