ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- President Bola Tinubu has reiterated his administration’s determination to deepen global engagement and intensify the fight against terrorism and criminality across Nigeria.
The President gave the assurance shortly after an economic briefing by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, during Thursday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held at the State House, Abuja.
Edun reported that the administration’s reform agenda continues to strengthen investor confidence and deliver notable economic progress.
According to President Tinubu, the Federal Government remains firmly committed to advancing the country under the Renewed Hope Agenda, despite ongoing political and security challenges.
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“The task ahead is immense. But we are resolved to move forward with unity and purpose, to defeat terrorism and build a prosperous, inclusive, and resilient Nigeria,” Tinubu said.
Tinubu’s comments came in response to remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump, who recently threatened to send American forces into Nigeria “guns-a-blazing” if the government fails to curb the killing of Christians by Islamist extremists.
“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria, and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet,” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform.
According to The New York Times, the U.S. military has begun preparing contingency plans for potential airstrikes in Nigeria following Trump’s directive to the Pentagon to “prepare to intervene” in defense of Christians facing terrorist attacks.
The report indicated that the U.S. Africa Command has submitted several operational options to the Department of Defense in response to Secretary Pete Hegseth’s request to develop plans consistent with Trump’s orders. Officials described the options as “heavy,” “medium,” and “light,” each outlining different levels of possible military engagement in Nigeria.