By Lateef Adegboyega
I am a proud Nigeria. I love my country deeply and hold firm believe that no matter how difficult our challenges may seems, the responsibility to fix Nigeria rests on us and not any foreign power.
Yes our nation is going through tough times: insecurity, economic, hardship, and political divisions have tested our resilience. Yet amidst it all, Nigeria remains a country of extraordinary ordinary strength blessed with intelligent, hardworking citizens who have always found a way to survive, rebuild and rise above crisis.
The discourse surrounding Nigerian security and international involvement has recently intensified, fueled by speculations about foreign military intervention and domestic political maneuvering. The consensus emerging from this analysis is clear: Nigeria’s destiny must remain firmly in Nigerian hands.
The notion that foreign powers, specifically the United States, would send soldiers to Nigerian soil, as suggested in some online chatter, is met with outright skepticism and dismissal. This is viewed by many not as a real threat, but as “Trump antics” a predictable attempt to be the “poster boy of Geo politics” and gain political advantage.
The core principle articulated is a firm “No to Invasion.” Nigeria should not become a testing ground for foreign military or economic experiments. The stark lessons of countries like Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya, which were reduced to chaos following foreign “liberation,” serve as a cautionary tale.
“We have seen how such so-called liberations turned sovereign nations into war zones and open graves.”
A direct foreign intervention is viewed as a dangerous, misleading, and utterly unacceptable path that would ultimately harm ordinary citizens, not the political elite.
The focus must shift from attempting to please foreign powers to aggressively solving domestic security issues. The critique is leveled at domestic politicians who seem more concerned with lobbying for Christian envoys or making statements to manage the global perception of “genocide,” rather than focusing on the on-ground crisis: Politicizing national security and focusing on foreign opinion.
An uncompromised “military onslaught against these enemies of state.”
There is a strong sentiment that past political figures were “unpatriotic” in their approach to issues like the Boko Haram insurgency pre-2015, suggesting that the crisis is being continually politicized for “political gains and optics” rather than being treated as a unifying national threat. This behavior is detrimental to the national interest.
The ultimate responsibility for fixing Nigeria its insecurity, economic hardship, and political divisions rests on its own citizens and its leadership.
My Stand is Clear and simple. Nigeria’s destiny must remain in Nigerian hands. We must fix our problems ourselves through unity, accountability, and responsible leadership, not by inviting foreign interference disguised as help.
Let every Nigerian rise above religion, tribe, or politics to defend our peace and sovereignty. We must criticize the government constructively, demand accountability, and support genuine reform. We must absolutely refuse to let hate divide us and never give up on Nigeria.
“God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria ”
God bless Ogun State
Written by: Adegboyega Lateef Olamilekan from Ogun State.
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