ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate appointment of qualified ambassadors to strengthen Nigeria’s diplomatic presence, rebuild international partnerships, and restore global confidence in the country’s leadership credibility.
The call was made by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statement was issued in apparent response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC).
Abdullahi stated that Nigeria’s crisis was not about ethnicity or religion, but rather “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.
The ADC spokesman also advocated for a foreign policy reset that prioritises national interest, alongside urgent economic reform to tackle inflation and improve social welfare for vulnerable citizens across the country.
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He stressed the importance of accountable and citizen-centred 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 have been lost, irrespective of tribe, religion, or region.
He further acknowledged that while insecurity did not begin under President Bola Tinubu, 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 described as Nigeria’s deepening diplomatic failures, which have worsened its global vulnerability, stressing the urgent need to restore confidence, credibility, and effectiveness within the nation’s foreign relations and diplomacy.
He appreciated President Trump and other world leaders for expressing concern over Nigeria’s security and democratic stability.
However, he cautioned 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,” Abdullahi concluded.