{"id":2505830,"date":"2025-11-02T17:50:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nigeria-dismisses-trumps-military-threat-says-he-merely-wants-a-sit-down\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T17:51:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T22:51:26","slug":"nigeria-dismisses-trumps-military-threat-says-he-merely-wants-a-sit-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nigeria-dismisses-trumps-military-threat-says-he-merely-wants-a-sit-down\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria dismisses Trump&#8217;s military threat, says he merely wants a &#8216;sit-down&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnigeria-dismisses-trumps-military-threat-says-he-merely-wants-a-sit-down%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2505830&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Nigerian government has dismissed former president Donald Trump&#8217;s threat of a U.S. military deployment to Nigeria, interpreting it as a tactic to prompt dialog over concerns about the persecution of Nigerian Christians.Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for Nigerian President Bola Ahmed tinubu, described Trump&#8217;s warning as a forceful style meant to initiate a conversation. A meeting between the two countries could happen soon as trump increases pressure on Nigeria. Trump not only threatened military intervention against Islamic <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-border-threat-so-taboo-that-few-dare-speak-of-it\/\" title=\"A Border ... So Taboo That Few Dare Speak Of It\">terrorist groups<\/a> like Boko Haram but also designated nigeria as a &#8220;country of particular concern&#8221; for severe violations of religious freedom. While Nigeria acknowledges serious security challenges and terrorist threats, it rejects the idea of a genocide against Christians and emphasizes that any U.S. military action should have Nigerian government consent to be diplomatically appropriate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Nigeria dismisses Trump&rsquo;s military threat, says he merely wants a &lsquo;sit-down&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2389242\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The Nigerian government has dismissed President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s threat of a U.S. military deployment to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/africa\">West African<\/a> country, saying it is meant to trigger a meeting over concerns about the persecution of Nigerian Christians.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nigeria-trumo-christians-persecution-2aa6ffc42eeedc260122021bf51b0028\">told<\/a> the <em>Associated Press<\/em> on Sunday that Trump&rsquo;s warning is merely his &ldquo;style of going forceful in order to force a sit-down and have a conversation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3871942\/british-police-rule-out-terrorism-train-stabbing\/\">British police rule out terrorism in mass train stabbing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3871836\/israel-confirms-three-bodies-received-from-hamas-not-hostages\/\">Israel confirms three bodies received from Hamas are not hostages<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3870838\/dutch-centrists-declare-victory-netherlands-election-right-wing-calls-it-arrogance\/\">Dutch centrists declare victory in election, right-wing calls it &#8216;arrogance&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>He later said a meeting between the two countries could happen &ldquo;in the coming days,&rdquo; a timeline that comes as Trump is ramping up the pressure on Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>Besides his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3871808\/trump-threatens-military-deployment-nigeria-over-killing-of-christians\/\">threat<\/a> for the military to go in &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >guns-a-blazing&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to target Islamic terrorist groups operating in parts of Nigeria, Trump also designated the West African nation a &ldquo;country of particular concern.&rdquo; That designation applies to countries that have engaged in or tolerated &ldquo;particularly severe violations of religious freedom,&rdquo;&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/countries-of-particular-concern-special-watch-list-countries-entities-of-particular-concern\">according to<\/a>&nbsp;the U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n<p>The Nigerian government has pushed back on the notion of a &ldquo;genocide&rdquo; against Nigerian Christians, though Bwala acknowledged on Sunday that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-praised-for-work-on-kirk-manhunt-its-very-impressive\/\" title=\"FBI praised for work on Kirk manhunt: &#039;It&#039;s very impressive&#039;\">country faces &#038;ldquo<\/a>;serious security challenges&rdquo; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-push-bill-aimed-at-balancing-lgbt-rights-and-religious-freedom\/\" title=\"House Republicans Push Bill Aimed at Balancing LGBT Rights and ...\">protecting religious freedom<\/a> from terrorist groups such as Boko Haram, which remains active and seeks to topple the government and impose Islamic law.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog\/2025-elections-live-updates-new-jersey-virginia-governor-new-york-mayor\/\">2025 ELECTIONS LIVE UPDATES: LATEST ON RACES IN VIRGINIA, NEW JERSEY, AND NEW YORK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Still, despite the terrorism problems, Bwala signaled any U.S. military action in Nigeria would be unwelcome.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It would not be diplomatically appropriate for the United States to take unilateral action without engagement and consent from the Nigerian government,&rdquo; 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