The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has commented on Nigeria’s security challenges, adding that it is neither rooted in religion nor ethnicity, but a crisis that poses major threats to the collective survival of all Nigerians.
Bolaji Abdullahi, the national publicity secretary of the ADC, made this known in a statement on social media on Monday, November 3. The party was reacting to the recent outburst of Donald Trump, the United States president, who redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern.”
Trump also hinted at possible military action in Nigeria, alleging that Christians are being persecuted in the country.
According to the ADC, the US president’s comment showed global concerns for human rights in Nigeria and the duty of the Nigerian government to protect the lives of all citizens. He added that the Nigerian government made the situation worse over its failure to fulfil its basic responsibility.
The opposition party maintained that the insecurity in Nigeria should not be reduced to religious persecution. It then urged President Trump and other world leaders to refrain from actions that could further destabilise the country.
