Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has called for renewed diplomatic talks between Nigeria and the United States (US) following a recent threat of security and diplomatic action against Nigeria by President Donald Trump.
Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday, advocated for diplomatic solutions, emphasising the long history of productive partnership between the two nations.
“I appeal to the Presidency of the United States of America to support Nigeria to fully implement the recently developed national security strategy,” Adeleke said.
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He described Nigeria’s new strategy as “comprehensive and capable of taking on the monster of banditry and terroristic killings in many parts of the country.”
Commiserating with families of victims across the Northern region, the governor viewed the American intervention as a “wake-up call” to rigorously implement new security measures in partnership with diplomatic allies.
He acknowledged, “We need help from the United States and others to solve the terrorism challenge.”
Adeleke suggested that a “high-powered engagement at the presidential level” would allow the American government to gain a better understanding of Nigeria’s ongoing security operations, successes, and challenges in fighting terrorism.
He stressed the need for international partners to expand their support for Nigerian security agencies and their political leadership.
“Peaceful interface between Abuja and Washington holds the key rather than military intervention by the American government,” the governor said.
Adeleke also urged the Nigerian political class to unite in support of the national leadership over the current face-off, praising the Presidency for its diplomatic moves to ease tensions and address the concerns of Western partners.
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He underscored the necessity of unity and peace: “This is the time to unite as a nation to support the national leadership to frontally address internal and external threats for the protection of the citizenry… We need peace, not war to deepen our democracy and protect our citizens.”
