The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has urged United States President Donald Trump to partner with his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Tinubu, in addressing the nation’s security challenges, rather than resorting to threats of military intervention.
PFN’s president, Wale Oke, made the call during an interview with newsmen.
He said, “Whatever needs to be done should be done to stop the killings. The life of every Nigerian is precious, and the targeted attacks against the church should stop. If the President [Bola Tinubu] wants to ask for training in counter-terrorism, or wherever they know that America has expertise, let them ask for it.
“For us, we do not want an American invasion of Nigeria. We want Donald Trump to work with our President and to hold our President accountable to stop the targeted killing and kidnapping of our members. That is what we want.”
Oke urged the Nigerian government to end killings across the country.
“We don’t want revenge, like I said. But we want an end to killings. We want every Nigerian, whether Muslims or Christians, to be able to live freely, work freely, and practice their religion freely anywhere in Nigeria,” he said.
The PFN’s statement comes after Trump threatened military action in Nigeria over what he described as the mass slaughter of Christians. On his Truth Social platform, the former US leader asked Nigerian authorities to address the rising attacks, declaring Nigeria a “country of particular concern.”
Trump’s statements sparked a mix of international concern and domestic pushback. The Federal Government quickly dismissed the claims of Christian genocide as false, baseless, and divisive.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Northern States chair also clarified that Trump’s messaging was aimed at urging action on killings rather than threatening military intervention.
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