𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦, 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮’𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞

The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Sunday Dare, says Nigeria cannot win the war against terrorism alone and needs stronger international collaboration to confront the escalating threat.

Dare’s comments follow heightened fears after terrorists abducted 25 schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi State, amid continued attacks across the country.

In a tweet on Wednesday, he emphasised the need for deeper partnerships, especially with the United States, to strengthen Nigeria’s counter-terrorism capacity.

“Nigeria does not pretend it can win this war alone, nor should it have to. The strategic partnership between Nigeria and the United States has been invaluable,” he wrote.

He recalled how American special forces trained Nigerian naval units during the height of the Boko Haram insurgency, including after the 2014 Chibok schoolgirl abduction and now during the Maga incident.

“Today, training, intelligence cooperation, and joint exercises continue. However, they are not enough to match the scale of the threat,” he added.

His remarks come as international scrutiny intensifies over Nigeria’s handling of terrorism. Late October saw former US President Donald Trump list Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” for religious freedom violations, warning of possible aggressive US action if Nigeria failed to act.

President Bola Tinubu dismissed Trump’s claims as simplistic, insisting that violence in the north-central region is driven by complex issues — herder-farmer clashes, banditry, and extremism affecting both Christians and Muslims.

He maintained that Nigeria welcomes international support that respects its sovereignty.