FG Says Tinubu Remains Calm Amid Trump’s Military Threats, Reaffirms Commitment to National Unity
The Federal Government says President Tinubu remains calm and focused despite Donald Trump’s military threats.
Minister Mohammed Idris reaffirmed that Nigeria’s security reforms aim to protect all citizens without bias.
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The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu remains calm and focused on national security despite threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who warned of possible military action against Nigeria over alleged religious persecution.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known after a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He said the President is “closely studying the situation” while working to ensure that the international community fully understands Nigeria’s true position.
“Mr. President is calm. He is looking at the whole situation and the ways and means of ensuring that the international community understands what we have been doing,” Idris said.
The Minister reaffirmed that Tinubu remains committed to protecting every Nigerian, regardless of tribe or religion. He highlighted the recent restructuring of the armed forces, including the appointment of new service chiefs and a Chief of Defence Staff, as part of efforts to strengthen national security.
Idris dismissed Trump’s allegations of government-backed religious violence as false, insisting that Nigeria’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion. “For us to be characterized as a country that is not tolerant when it comes to religion is not accurate. This is absolutely false,” he stated.
He attributed ongoing insecurity to extremist elements seeking to divide the nation, not to any government policy or religious bias. “Nowhere has there been a decision to favor one religion or inflict violence on another,” he said.
Trump’s threat, issued after Nigeria was returned to the U.S. list of “Countries of Particular Concern,” warned that America could halt aid or intervene militarily. However, Minister Idris revealed that Nigeria has opened diplomatic channels to explain its position to global and regional partners.
China has since voiced strong support for Nigeria, opposing any foreign interference under the guise of human rights or religion. Meanwhile, U.S. lawmakers Gregory Meeks and Sara Jacobs have criticized Trump’s comments as “reckless,” noting that violence in Nigeria is often linked to land and resource disputes rather than religion.
Idris urged Nigerians to remain united, stressing that “this is not a time for division or rhetoric, it is a time for nation-building.”
