Osun State governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has called for calm and renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States following Nigeria’s re-designation as a “country of particular concern” (CPC) and threats by former US President Donald Trump to take military action over alleged attacks on Christians.
In a statement issued on Monday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke appealed for “peaceful interface” and constructive dialogue between Abuja and Washington, warning that any military intervention would only worsen the situation.
He urged the US to support Nigeria’s new national security strategy, describing it as comprehensive and capable of tackling banditry and terrorism. “We need help from the United States and others to solve the terrorism challenge,” he said.
Reacting to Trump’s remarks on Truth Social where the former president threatened to suspend US aid and launch military operations in Nigeria to “wipe out terrorists” Adeleke cautioned that diplomacy, not force, should define bilateral relations.
He commiserated with victims of violence in northern Nigeria and urged both governments to strengthen counterterrorism collaboration through dialogue. “Peaceful interface between Abuja and Washington holds the key rather than military intervention,” he noted.
Adeleke also commended President Bola Tinubu’s ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions and reassure Western allies of Nigeria’s commitment to human rights and security reforms, stressing that unity and peace are vital to national stability and democratic growth.
