President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has restated his administration’s resolve to maintain robust diplomatic engagement with global partners despite heightened domestic fears and recent warnings from U.S. President Donald Trump over Nigeria’s security situation.
Speaking at Thursday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Tinubu said Nigeria would continue to pursue peaceful international cooperation as part of efforts to strengthen internal stability and global standing.
According to the President’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, Tinubu’s remarks were also a direct response to Trump’s recent comments expressing concern over alleged attacks on Christians in Nigeria.
“Despite the political headwinds and the fears of our people, we continue to engage our partners. We are engaging the world diplomatically,” Tinubu said. “I assure you all that we will defeat terrorism.”
The President noted that his administration’s foreign policy remains anchored on the Renewed Hope Agenda, aimed at restoring Nigeria’s global reputation and fostering peace and prosperity through strategic international collaboration.
“The task ahead is to move forward with clarity of purpose, guided by the Renewed Hope Agenda, to build a prosperous Nigeria,” he added.
Trump, in a recent speech, declared Nigeria a “country of particular concern,” citing what he described as “mass killings of Christians by radical Islamists.” He urged swift congressional action and hinted that the United States could consider cutting aid or taking military measures if the violence persists.
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“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria,” Trump said, claiming that “thousands of Christians are being killed.” He further called on U.S. lawmakers, including Congressman Riley Moore and Chairman Tom Cole of the House Appropriations Committee, to investigate and “report back immediately.”
In response, Congressman Moore thanked Trump for his “leadership in defending persecuted Christians,” promising to send a report soon.
However, the Nigerian government has strongly rejected the genocide characterization, maintaining that the country’s constitution guarantees freedom of religion and that security challenges cut across ethnic and religious divides.
Officials insist that the administration remains committed to addressing insecurity through diplomacy, intelligence sharing, and international cooperation — while safeguarding the unity and peace of the nation.
