THE Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to work with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in addressing insecurity in the country, rather than threatening military intervention.

PFN President, Bishop Wale Oke, made the appeal during an interview today.

He emphasized that while the killings and kidnappings targeting Christians in parts of Nigeria must stop, an American invasion was not the solution.

“Every Nigerian life is valuable, and these targeted attacks must end,” Oke said. “If President Tinubu needs counter-terrorism support or training, the U.S. can assist. But we don’t want an invasion. We want Donald Trump to cooperate with our President and help ensure the killings and abductions stop.”

The cleric’s remarks followed Trump’s recent statement threatening military action in Nigeria over what he described as the “mass slaughter of Christians.” Posting on his Truth Social platform, Trump accused “radical Islamists” of orchestrating widespread killings, declaring Nigeria a “country of particular concern.”

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed,” Trump wrote, adding that if the Nigerian government failed to act, the U.S. might intervene militarily.

In response, Nigeria’s Federal Government dismissed the allegations as “false, baseless, and divisive.”

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stressed that portraying Nigeria’s security challenges as religious persecution was misleading and harmful.

He noted that the government was making progress in tackling insecurity and remained open to international support.

Bishop Oke reiterated PFN’s position, urging both leaders to focus on ending violence nationwide. “We don’t want revenge,” he said.

“We want peace. Every Nigerian—Christian or Muslim—should be able to live and worship freely anywhere in this country.”