ADC faults Tinubu over Trump’s military threat, rising insecurity

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The African Democratic Congress has reacted to the decision of United States President, Donald Trump, naming Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” on October 31, 2025, saying the development reflects a global worry over Nigeria’s rising insecurity.

PUNCH Online had reported that Trump threatened to deploy military forces in Nigeria if the alleged genocide against Christians is not stopped in the country.

Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform on Saturday, directed the Department of War to prepare for “possible action” if the killings continued.

The ADC in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, on Monday, said the action by Trump again highlights the urgency and scale of Nigeria’s security collapse.

“We are guided by the painful reality that what is really at stake on this issue are the thousands of human lives that have been lost to insecurity in Nigeria, irrespective of their tribe, religion, or region,” the party said.

It added that the U.S President’s designation underlines the global expectation that governments must protect the lives of citizens living within their borders.

“The statement by President Trump reminds us of the greater global concern about the sanctity of human life, and the cardinal responsibility of national governments to protect the lives of people who live within their borders,” Abdullahi noted. Punch