An erstwhile President of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Supo Ayokunle, has advised President Bola Tinubu to reach out to President Donald Trump of the United States over the killings of Christians in Nigeria.
Ayokunle gave this advice in an interview on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a programme on Channels Television.
He described the development as bad, stressing that the matter should have been addressed long before it escalated to the current level.
He lamented that insecurity had persisted in the country for over fifteen years, warning that failure to act swiftly could worsen the situation, urging the Federal Government to engage the American government diplomatically rather than allow tensions to grow.
According to him, if Nigeria needs help, it should make a direct request to Washington instead of waiting for external intervention.
“President Tinubu should reach out to Donald Trump. If there is any help we need, we should request it.
“We must not wait until the US brings its troops here. Once they come, it will be difficult to send them back. We don’t want another form of imperialism,” Ayokunle said.
His remarks follow Trump’s recent comments threatening possible military action in Nigeria over reported attacks on Christians.
The US president said he had asked the Pentagon to prepare a response plan if Nigeria failed to stop the killings.
