Saturday, December 27, 2025 - The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has described the administration of President Bola Tinubu as historic incompetence over the air strikes carried out by the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, in Sokoto state on Friday.
The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Bolaji
Abdullahi, in a statement on Friday, said the opposition party supports lawful
efforts to protect Nigerians but blamed governance failure for the foreign
military operations on Nigerian soil.
Abdullahi cautioned that allowing external forces to conduct
direct military operations in the country is unsustainable and could undermine
Nigeria’s long-term strategic interests.
The ADC’s mouthpiece equally questioned Nigeria’s role in
the operation, warning that the country should not be reduced to mere
informants in an exercise it ought to be leading.
He asked the Federal Government to provide clarification on
operational control, casualties, and specific information on the number and
identity of terrorists killed in the airstrikes.
“This a a show of historic incompetence on the part of
Tinubu’s administration. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, recognises the
serious security challenges confronting Nigeria and affirms that the protection
of Nigerian lives and the defeat of terrorism must remain a central national
priority.
“We therefore support all lawful and effective measures
aimed at saving lives and restoring security,” the statement read.
He reiterated the party’s opposition to the physical
operation of foreign military forces on Nigerian soil, warning that desperation
should not compromise national sovereignty.
The United States launched a series of air strikes on ISIS
terrorists in Sokoto in the early hours of Friday.
Recall that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar,
said the United States carried Nigeria along before conducting the air strikes.
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