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Nigeria’s Security Crisis: Urgency Over Pleading
Olabode Opeseitan
Prologue:
Pastor Adeboye’s call for urgency is righteous. But Nigeria must not plead for permission to act. Tinubu must engage global powers with dignity, protect all citizens with resolve, and prove that the Nigerian state stands against terror—not behind it.
Reflections:
On Friday night at the November edition of the Holy Ghost Service, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, PASTOR E. A. ADEBOYE, spoke with candor about President Donald J. Trump’s threat to intervene militarily to end genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
I stand firmly with Pastor Adeboye on the urgent need for the President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to hold Nigeria’s service chiefs accountable. Giving them a 90-day window to show tangible progress is not just reasonable—it’s necessary.
The security situation has dragged on for far too long, and Nigerians deserve to see decisive action.
However, I respectfully diverge from Baba Adeboye’s suggestion that President Tinubu should “plead” with Donald Trump. In diplomacy, language matters. Nigeria is a sovereign nation, and while the country’s military capacity does not rival that of the United States, Nigerian leaders must engage—not plead—with global counterparts.
Engagement signals seriousness, strategic intent, and mutual respect. Pleading, on the other hand, undermines a country’s position and sends the wrong message.
I believe Baba Adeboye’s choice of words reflects deep frustration with the state of affairs—a frustration many Nigerians share. But I also believe that, upon reflection, he might agree that “engagement and collaboration” are more appropriate terms for a leader navigating international partnerships.
Trump’s stance presents a unique opportunity. Tinubu’s administration should seize this moment to demonstrate urgency, transparency, and resolve. That means not only going after terrorists and their sponsors, but also dismantling the networks of middlemen who enable violence behind the scenes.
There is, in fact, a point of alignment here: the protection of Christian lives in Nigeria, which President Trump has repeatedly emphasized, mirrors the anguish of faith leaders who have watched this crisis persist for too long. It also intersects with the constitutional and moral duty of President Tinubu to protect all Nigerians—regardless of faith or region. This is a moment for the Nigerian state to show, through decisive action, that it is not complicit in any systemic targeting of Christians or any group. That can be done without surrendering sovereignty, and without dismissing legitimate international concern.
As for the possibility of intervention or influence from nations like China or Russia—nothing is predictable until it happens. Just look at Russia’s involvement in Venezuela. The global chessboard is shifting, and Nigeria must be proactive, not reactive.
Interesting days lie ahead. Let’s hope they are marked by bold leadership and meaningful change.
Leadership must rise to meet prophecy—not with submission, but with sovereign resolve.
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