The Digest:
Nigeria’s top security leadership convened an emergency meeting in Abuja on Monday, led by National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, to formulate a response to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention, signaling high-level concern over the escalating diplomatic crisis.
Key Points:
- The emergency meeting included service chiefs and heads of security agencies.
- Discussions focused on security implications and a unified national response.
- NSA Nuhu Ribadu urged strengthened intelligence coordination and sovereignty protection.
- Presidential aide Daniel Bwala asserted U.S. action requires President Tinubu’s approval.
- President Tinubu dismissed Trump’s claims as a misrepresentation of Nigeria’s religious reality.
- He reaffirmed Nigeria’s constitutional commitment to religious freedom and interfaith harmony.
- Trump maintained that U.S. military action “remains on the table.”
Sources: PM News
