Former media director for the Canada chapter of the APC Presidential Council, Abiola Oshodi, says Nigeria needs intelligence sharing and strategic investment, not threats, to tackle its security challenges.

Mr Oshodi disclosed this in a telephone interview on Monday while reacting to United States President Donald Trump’s recent threat of military action in Nigeria.

He noted that although security challenges were obvious in Nigeria, the country remained a sovereign entity, not a colony.

“No honest Nigerian will deny that our country has lost far too many of our brothers and sisters—Christians and Muslims alike, including those without any affiliation to any religion.

“Every life matters, and every Nigerian death inflicts gaping wounds on our collective national conscience. However, acknowledging our challenges does not give foreign powers the right to lecture us with condescending tones and veiled threats,” he stated.

The APC chieftain acknowledged Mr Trump’s security concern but said the U.S. president should help strengthen the war against insurgency to prevent future tragedies in Nigeria.

“When the discussion shifts from empathy to threats of military intervention, it loses its moral standing and turns into a geopolitical theatre of comedy.

“No Nigerian problem has ever been solved by intimidation abroad. What we need is support, intelligence sharing, and strategic investment, not threats hurled across continents like a challenge in a street fight.

“Reducing Nigeria’s security crisis to a ‘Muslims versus Christians’ narrative is not just misleading—it is inflammatory and dangerous,” he said.

Mr Oshodi said Nigerians would fix Nigeria, saying her allies were welcome.

“We do not reject cooperation. We reject coercion, and we do not reject support, but we reject any claim of ownership.

“If the U.S. truly wants to help, it can provide more intelligence support against insurgents, strengthen joint counter-terrorism initiatives, and invest in development and peace-building in conflict-prone areas.

“The U.S. should work with ECOWAS and the African Union diplomatically and assist in modernising equipment and training for our armed forces. That is a partnership. That is respect, and that is how nations create lasting peace,” he said.

Mr Oshodi advised Nigerians to unite, demand accountability in the war against insurgency, and foster stronger collaboration with the international community.

(NAN)