A Catholic priest, Fada Angelo Chidi Unegbu, has expressed support for U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to intervene militarily in Nigeria following the alleged persecution and killings of Christians.
Trump had earlier announced the redesignation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and warned of possible military action to halt what he described as the massacre of Christians in the country. The decision has sparked mixed reactions among Nigerians, with some applauding it as a necessary step and others dismissing it as an oversimplification of the country’s security challenges.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Sunday, Fada Angelo said he and others had repeatedly appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to act decisively in ending the killings but claimed their pleas had been ignored. “We have been appealing to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu all this while to stop the killings,” he wrote. “He has all it takes to stop insecurity and injustice in Nigeria, but he paid deaf ears to our pleas. Humans are slaughtered daily like cows.”
The priest condemned what he described as government inaction, accusing authorities of allowing terrorists to operate freely while targeting peaceful citizens. “Terrorists in Nigeria are walking freely, while harmless agitators and protesters have either been killed by the same government or are in jail,” he stated.
In another post, Fada Angelo said Nigeria’s survival may depend on U.S. intervention, warning that without external help, the situation could worsen. “If the U.S. comes to our aid, the chances are 50/50, but if not, our doom is sealed,” he wrote. “And if the U.S. doesn’t come, who will help us? What are the plans to stop the killings? Donald J. Trump, please come quickly.”
