Ribadu Meets Service Chiefs Over Trump’s Threat Of Military Action Against Nigeria

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday held a high-level security meeting with service chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians.

Naija News reports that the meeting, which took place at the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) in Abuja, followed Trump’s latest comments suggesting that ground operations and air strikes could form part of a potential U.S. offensive in the country.

According to reliable sources who spoke with Vanguard, the meeting began in the afternoon and lasted several hours, with key discussions centred on the security, diplomatic, and strategic implications of Trump’s remarks.

The source disclosed that Ribadu convened the meeting to ensure a unified national response and to coordinate intelligence reviews across Nigeria’s defence and security network.

According to the source, discussions included diplomatic engagement options with the U.S., as well as strengthening intelligence collaboration with allies to manage tensions arising from the controversy.

Recall that President Trump had on Saturday accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians from Islamist militant attacks and threatened to “take military action” if the situation persisted.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the U.S. president claimed that “record numbers of Christians” were being killed in Nigeria, warning that Washington could “go in guns blazing” if Abuja failed to act swiftly.

He repeated the threat on Sunday evening, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that “ground troops or air strikes” could be deployed as part of a potential intervention.