The Director of the Africa Programme at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, CSIS, Oge Onubogu, has warned against any US military intervention to curb insecurity in Nigeria.
Onubogu issued the warning on Thursday in the US Congress hearing by the House Subcommittee on Africa, to examine President Donald Trump’s decision to return Nigeria to the Country of Particular Concern, CPC, list.
She noted that any unilateral US military action would likely endanger the very Christians it aims to protect and deepen Nigeria’s religious divisions.
The CSIS Africa Director urged the United States to avoid reactive quick-win actions and adopt a wider approach.
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She said, “Let the United States’ government engage with communities of all faiths, supporting moderate leaders, tying security assistance to governance reforms, and working more closely with state and local authorities.
“President Bola Tinubu should appoint a capable Nigerian ambassador to the US to address mass killings and insecurity in the country.”
Her remarks came amid reports that the Pentagon has begun contingency planning after Trump threatened unilateral action against Islamist violence in northern Nigeria.
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DAILY POST reports that the hearing, chaired by Rep. Chris Smith, also featured Nigerian Catholic Bishop Wilfred Anagbe and religious-freedom advocate Nina Shea.
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