- Sowore warns that military intervention in Nigeria will worsen insecurity, not solve it.
- He argues Trump’s foreign military actions in other countries made them more unstable.
- Sowore insists Nigeria needs accountable leadership, not outside interference.
- He says Trump’s comments are politically motivated, not genuine concern.
Former presidential candidate and activist Omoyele Sowore has pushed back against comments made by former US President Donald Trump, who suggested that he would consider sending American troops into Nigeria if the government fails to address the killings of Christians in parts of the country.
Trump reportedly said he was prepared to send US forces “guns blazing,” insisting that Nigeria is facing targeted attacks. The message immediately stirred reactions online, with some Nigerians interpreting the statement as a show of support.
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But Sowore, in a post shared on X, warned that Nigerians should not be deceived by what looks like foreign help. According to him, history shows that when the United States takes military action in another country, the situation rarely improves.
He pointed to countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya and Syria, nations where American military involvement promised safety but led to years of war, displacement, and instability.
“It may sound appealing to some people, but foreign intervention almost always ends in disaster,” Sowore said.
“The US and its allies have a record of entering countries in the name of protection, only to leave them worse than they met them.”
Sowore stressed that Nigeria’s problems cannot be fixed by bombs, airstrikes or foreign political agendas. He added that the real rescue must come from within, through leadership that is honest, accountable and loyal to the citizens rather than personal or foreign interest.
“What Nigeria needs is not a foreign saviour,” he said.
“We need leaders who protect citizens, defend justice, rebuild institutions and end corruption.”
Sowore further argued that Trump’s comments were not driven by compassion for Nigerian Christians or anyone else, only political advantage.
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His reaction follows Trump’s classification of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” regarding religious freedom. President Bola Tinubu, however, dismissed Trump’s claim, saying Nigeria guarantees freedom of religion and does not fit the description of a nation hostile to Christianity.
Under US policy, the designation applies to countries where severe violations of religious freedom are recorded. Nigeria appeared on that list in 2020 when Trump was in office, but was later removed by President Joe Biden.
