Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore criticized Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria, warning that foreign interference is “perilous” and arguing that the nation’s salvation must come from genuine internal leadership and not a “foreign savior.”
Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has slammed President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military intervention in Nigeria, allegedly to protect Christians. Writing on X, Sowore cautioned Nigerians against celebrating the rhetoric, stating that foreign intervention has historically been “perilous” and destabilizing.
“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 stressed that past American military ventures in nations like Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya failed to secure peace.
“The United States and its allies have a long record of military interventions that leave nations more unstable than before. They failed to secure peace in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, or Syria, and they won’t bring salvation to Nigeria through bombs or boots on the ground,” he added.
Sowore asserted that Nigeria’s salvation rests on genuine, accountable leadership and national renewal, not a “foreign savior.” He concluded with a swipe at the political class, insisting, “Our deliverance will never come from abroad; it must come from within, through real leadership not the Tinubus of this world and national renewal.”