There are indications that President Bola Tinubu may soon meet with United States President Donald Trump to discuss the security situation in Nigeria.
The President also assured Nigerians that President Tinubu is fully aware of and well ahead of developments in the United States.
Recall that Trump had reportedly threatened to suspend further aid to Nigeria if the Tinubu administration fails to stop the alleged killing of Christians in the country.
He was also said to have threatened to mobilize US forces to invade Nigeria if the killings continued, although he had instructed the Pentagon to prepare for possible action.
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Presidential Spokesperson, Bio Onanuga, in a statement on Sunday, reminded that the President had already directed the new service chiefs to take action against terrorists terrorizing innocent civilians.
According to Onanuga, the President on Thursday told the service chiefs what Nigerians expect from them.
President Tinubu, while conferring the service chiefs with their new ranks, said the country would “not accept any more excuses,” adding that “Nigerians want results.”
The President, who said that “security threats are constantly evolving, constantly transforming”, added that “of grave concern to our Administration is the recent emergence of new armed groups in the North-Central, North-West and parts of the South.
“We must not allow these new threats to flourish. We must be decisive and proactive. Let us smash the new snakes head on.
“As the Head of the Armed Forces of our country, I charge you to discharge your duties with patriotic zeal. Nigerians expect results, not excuses.”
The President also charged them to be “innovative, pre-emptive and courageous. Let us stay ahead of those who seek to threaten our peace. Let us deploy technology where necessary. We cannot allow the crisis that began in 2009 to continue any longer.
“I wish you success in accepting the challenge. I promise to provide you with all the support you need to complete the job.”
Also, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, indicated that the two leaders would meet soon to discuss the prevailing security situation in Nigeria.
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“Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump share an interest in the fight against extremism and all forms of terrorism against humanity,” Bwala said in a post on his
He also said that, “President Trump has helped Nigeria a lot by authorizing arms sales to Nigeria and President Tinubu has made adequate use of the opportunity in the fight against terrorism for which we have massive results to show.
“As far as differences are concerned as to whether terrorists in Nigeria target only Christians or actually target all religions and not any religion, if differences exist they will be discussed and resolved when the two leaders meet at the State House or the White House in the coming days.”
