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Why Nigerians shouldn’t celebrate Trump’s threat of military action – Sowere
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has cautioned Nigerians against celebrating the recent threat by United States President Donald Trump to launch military action in Nigeria over alleged killings of Christians.
Sowore said that regardless of religion or belief, such rhetoric from Trump should not be welcomed, noting that foreign military interventions have historically brought instability rather than peace.
Trump had on Friday designated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” and, a day later, accused the Nigerian government of ignoring attacks on Christians.
He warned that the US could halt all aid to Nigeria and possibly launch military action “guns-a-blazing” to “wipe out Islamic terrorists.”
Reacting in a post on X, Sowore wrote, “The latest threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to launch military action in Nigeria, allegedly to protect Christians, may sound appealing to some. Still, history has shown this to be perilous.”
He argued that the United States and its allies have repeatedly failed to secure lasting peace in countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria, and would not bring salvation to Nigeria through military might.
“What Nigeria needs is not a foreign saviour but legitimate, accountable leadership that protects all citizens, upholds justice, and ends the cycle of corruption and violence that have left the nation broken,” Sowore said, adding that Trump “does not care about Nigerians or Christians, Muslims, or anyone else.”
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