US military action in Nigeria requires the approval of the Federal Government, according to Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu.
In a BBC World Service interview, Bwala highlighted that Nigeria is a sovereign country and that any foreign involvement in its security issues should be done cooperatively, with consideration for its territorial integrity.
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His remarks were made in light of recent comments from US President Donald Trump, who labeled Nigeria as a “country of particular concern (CPC)” due to claims of Christian persecution. Trump also cautioned that Nigeria needed to quickly address security issues to avoid losing US assistance and hinted at possible American military action against groups allegedly targeting Christians.
Bwala dismissed the notion of a Christian genocide in Nigeria, asserting that insecurity impacts all Nigerians, regardless of their religion. He acknowledged Trump’s renewed commitment to fighting Boko Haram but stressed that such initiatives should be founded on reliable information rather than isolated reports or social media.
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Addressing Trump’s proposal for US military intervention, Bwala stated that while joint operations with Nigeria would be acceptable, unilateral actions by the US in a sovereign nation, particularly one that collaborates on security, would be diplomatically inappropriate. “Such interventions should only happen if the government is implicated in the crisis, which is not the situation in Nigeria,” he asserted.
