Human rights activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has cautioned Nigerians against celebrating the recent threat by former U.S. President Donald Trump to launch a military action in Nigeria under the guise of protecting Christians.
In a statement posted on his X handle, Sowore described Trump’s rhetoric as “perilous,” warning that foreign military interventions have historically left nations worse off rather than secure peace.
“The latest threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to launch military action in Nigeria, allegedly to protect Christians, may sound appealing to some. Still, history has shown this to be perilous,” Sowore wrote.
He argued that the United States and its allies have a track record of failed interventions across several countries, citing Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and Syria as examples where such actions brought more instability and suffering.
“What Nigeria truly needs is not a foreign savior, but legitimate, accountable leadership—one that protects all citizens, upholds justice, and ends the cycles of corruption and violence that have left the nation broken,” he stated.
Sowore further dismissed Trump’s concern for Nigerians as insincere, saying the former American leader “does not care about Nigerians—not Christians, Muslims, or anyone else.”
He maintained that Nigeria’s liberation must come from within, through visionary and people-centered leadership, not from “the Tinubus of this world.”
The #RevolutionNow convener reaffirmed his belief that only genuine national renewal, built on justice and responsible governance, can restore peace and unity to Nigeria.
