JUST IN: Presidency Says Trump Needs Tinubu’s Consent Before Launching Military Operation

According to Daniel Bwala, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Advisor on Policy Communication, it would be diplomatically unacceptable for the US to conduct any military action in Nigeria without permission.

In an interview with BBC World Service on Monday, Bwala made this claim.

He emphasized that Nigeria is an independent country and that any foreign involvement in its internal security matters must be cooperative and considerate of Nigeria’s territorial integrity.

Bwala’s remarks follow US President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” due to alleged Christian persecution.

Additionally, Trump vowed to use the US “Department of War” to combat terrorist organizations that he said were attacking Nigerian Christians.

Bwala stated, “It’s acceptable if it’s a joint operation with Nigeria.”

However, invading a sovereign country without cooperation is inappropriate from a diplomatic standpoint, particularly if that country continues to be a vital ally in the struggle against instability.

Only when there is proof that a government is complicit in a problem does unilateral action take place. In Nigeria, that is most definitely not the case,” he stated.