The opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rallied round President Bola Tinubu in the face of the threat by American President Donald Trump of probable military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in the country.
Reacting to the threat and tagging of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, the party, through its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, advised President Tinubu to immediately appoint qualified ambassadors to adequately represent and promote Nigeria abroad.
Speaking on Monday in Abuja, Abdullahi said the immediate appointment of qualified ambassadors by President Tinubu would strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic presence, rebuild partnerships and restore international confidence in the country’s leadership credibility.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the ADC’s statement was in apparent response to the U.S. President, Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a country of particular concern.
Abdullahi stated that Nigeria’s crisis was not about ethnicity or religion but ‘an existential threat endangering every citizen across the nation’.
He called for a complete overhaul of the country’s security structure, including an independent audit of performance, leadership and operational strategies across security agencies nationwide.
Also, he advocated for a foreign policy reset focusing on national interest, urgent economic reforms addressing inflation and improved social welfare for vulnerable citizens nationwide.
He emphasised the need for accountable, citizen-centered governance, where public institutions would serve people and not personalities.
Abdullahi noted that the party was guided by the painful reality that thousands of human lives had been lost, irrespective of tribe, religion or region.
He also acknowledged the fact that insecurity did not begin under President Bola Tinubu, adding, however, that it had taken a frightening dimension.
“President Trump’s statement underscores a rising global concern for the sanctity of human life and governments’ moral duty to protect citizens within their borders.
“It also reminds nations that dignity is not measured only by economic strength but by consistent respect for human rights and the right to life,” he said.
Abdullahi highlighted what he called Nigeria’s deepening diplomatic failures which worsened its global vulnerability, stressing the urgent need to restore confidence, credibility and effectiveness within foreign relations and diplomacy.
He appreciated Trump and other world leaders for their expressed concern about Nigeria’s security situation and democratic stability.
The ADC spokesman, however, said that such concern should promote democratic capacity-building and institutional reform, not military intervention, which could endanger Nigeria’s fragile democracy.
“Nigeria is not beyond saving, but time is running out. We must act with courage, clarity and compassion to preserve the dignity of every Nigerian,” he stated.
