In late November 2025, President Donald Trump threatened Nigeria with a U.S. military intervention, posting on Truth Social that he would consider going “guns-a-blazing” into “that now disgraced country” if “the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians.” The post immediately went viral in the United States conservative media space, reinforcing a narrative about “Christian genocide” that has circulated for several years. However, just weeks after that, Nigerian National Security Advisor Nuhu Ribadu sent out a post that sharply contrasted Trump’s inflammatory one, welcoming top U.S. officials, not as saviors or the leaders of the international community, but as partners in a “mature, based-on-trust relationship” with Nigeria. This is a clear example of the two extremes in how to address the complex issue of Nigeria’s growing instability. One extreme is to manufacture a crisis that requires an international response, while the other extreme is to respect Nigeria’s right to self-governance.

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