Abuja, Nigeria
A prominent Nigerian civil security organisation has made a strong appeal for dialogue, urging the United States to drop its threat of military intervention in Nigeria, following US President Donald Trump’s designation of the country as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ due to alleged religious persecution.
The Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), a UN-affiliated non-governmental body, used a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, 5th November, 2025, to directly address the US President, advocating for a “peaceful approach” instead of force.
US Threat ‘Greatly Concerns’ Nigeria
National Commandant Mr. Dickson Akoh stated that the organisation was “greatly concern[ed]” by Mr. Trump’s recent remarks, which included a threat of “the use of military might over the perceived genocide against Christians in Nigeria.”While acknowledging the severity of the insecurity affecting citizens of all faiths, the PCN passionately appealed to President Trump, saying, “in the interest of global peace and security, to rather than resorting to the threats of deploying military force, choose diplomacy and a peaceful approach.”
Warning Against Unilateral Action
Mr. Akoh warned that any unilateral military action by the US would be highly destabilising.”Military intervention, especially unilateral action, carries an inherent and enormous risk. It complicates an already complex environment, threatens to escalate violence, and risks destabilizing the very communities it seeks to protect, potentially creating a humanitarian crisis far worse than the original problem,” Mr. Akoh said, urging the US to “avoid this tragic playbook.”
The PCN argued that sustainable peace lies in “collaborative, strategic support, not confrontation,” suggesting an alternative focus on non-kinetic, developmental means such as job creation, education, and peace-building programmes. The group explicitly called on the US to “respect our territorial integrity and engage through established diplomatic channels.”
UN Urged to Intervene
Leveraging its own Special Consultative Status with the United Nations, the Peace Corps of Nigeria called for urgent intervention by the international body to de-escalate the rising tensions.”Since any regional threat risks global stability, we call on the United Nations to urgently leverage consultative dialogue, integrated negotiation, and high-level diplomacy to mediate the rising tensions between its member states, America and Nigeria,” the Commandant stated.
The PCN’s statement comes amid a period of heightened security focus within Nigeria, as Mr. Akoh opened his briefing by offering congratulations to the newly appointed Nigerian Service Chiefs, pledging the PCN’s support for the national security architecture through its “non-kinetic, youth-centric strategy.” The Nigerian government has previously responded to President Trump’s concerns, maintaining that all Nigerians, regardless of faith, are victims of insurgency and that it is committed to safeguarding religious freedom and national sovereignty.
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