A former chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria for Rivers and Bayelsa states, Apostle Eugene Ogu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to take immediate and decisive action to forestall any US military intervention following threats by former US President Donald Trump over alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria.
Speaking to reporters in Port Harcourt on Friday, Ogu said the president should “stop talking and take quick action”, beginning with the removal of any officials implicated in sponsoring or facilitating violent attacks from government and security agencies.
Trump last Friday redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, citing claims that more than 7,000 Christians were killed in the first seven months of 2025, an allegation he said averages 35 deaths daily and more than 50,000 fatalities since 2009.
He subsequently warned that the United States could deploy military forces if the Nigerian government failed to halt the alleged atrocities.
Ogu warned against political theatre, advising Tinubu not to waste time or resources on staged protests aimed at countering international pressure.
“There should be no room for politics anymore on securing the lives and properties of Nigeria. The President should act now and very fast to avoid the wrath of President Donald Trump,” he said.
The cleric proposed robust measures including targeted military operations to flush out “killer herders” from communities from which indigenous residents have been displaced. He urged the president to personally visit flashpoints such as Dogo Nahawa in Plateau State to assess the situation and initiate remedial action.
Ogu also recommended the establishment of state-level task forces to compile lists of invaded communities, the retrieval of those communities for returning inhabitants, and an end to unrestricted cattle rearing, which he described as a vehicle for territorial encroachment.
He further called for the removal and prosecution of any politicians linked to extremist groups and the retraining of so-called repentant militants currently embedded within security agencies.
While acknowledging the international scrutiny, the cleric suggested the federal government ask for a six-month window to address concerns domestically.
He warned that failure to act could invite foreign intervention with grave consequences for Nigeria’s sovereignty and its citizens.
