NYSOME WIKE DECLARES READINESS TO SUPPORT TRUMP IN NIGERIA’S FIGHT AGAINST TERRORISM, SAYS NATIONAL SECURITY TRANSCENDS POLITICS

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared his readiness to align with U.S. President Donald Trump if such partnership would help Nigeria overcome its persistent battle against terrorism and insecurity.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike addressed the growing concerns about religious persecution and the escalating wave of insecurity affecting different parts of the country.

“I will support Trump in providing and supporting Nigeria with technology in the fight against terrorism,” he stated, emphasizing that his priority remains national security rather than political affiliations.

The FCT Minister dismissed insinuations that he had ignored the widespread killings across the nation for political reasons, describing such claims as unfair and insensitive. According to him, the sanctity of human life must never be reduced to a political instrument.

“Sure, we stop these killings. It’s not for me to capitalize that people are dying in Plateau. It’s not for me to capitalize. People are dying in Benue. They wanted to take over the rest of governance. No, no, no,” Wike asserted, stressing that preventing further loss of lives is more important than any political contestation.

He also criticized the growing rhetoric of a so-called “Christian genocide,” arguing that insecurity and terrorism affect Nigerians of all faiths and backgrounds without discrimination.

“Who knows? So so person died. Is he a Christian? Is he a Muslim? Is he a non-believer?” he queried, urging Nigerians to avoid framing the security crisis along religious lines that only fuel division and misunderstanding.

Reflecting on his past experience with insecurity, Wike recounted his visit to Maiduguri in 2011 during the height of Boko Haram insurgency. According to him, his firsthand encounter with the devastation of terrorism deepened his understanding of the national security challenge.

“I was the first minister under Boko Haram to go to Maiduguri… that same day, that school was burnt down,” he narrated, painting a vivid picture of the danger and intensity of insurgent attacks at the time.

Wike further stated that he remains open to collaborating with any country willing to assist Nigeria in combating terrorism, stressing that nations often unite to support one another in addressing global threats.

He concluded that he would “support any country that wants to prefer solutions in supporting the Niger government to fight terrorism,” underscoring that international cooperation and advanced technology are key components in ending the long-standing menace of terrorism in Nigeria.