Sunday, December 28, 2025 -President Bola Tinubu has stated that four attack helicopters will soon arrive in the country from the United States amid rising insecurity.
Speaking at a meeting with a delegation of the Christian
Association of Nigeria, led by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, at his
Lagos residence, on Friday, Dec. 26, Tinubu revealed that the Federal
Government had ordered four attack helicopters from the U.S, adding that they
will arrive in the country “soon”.
He said: “Our orders for four attack helicopters from the
United States of America will take some time to arrive. We have approached
Turkey for assistance.”
The President, however, stated that the delays were
affecting the public’s perception of the administration’s commitment to
addressing the security challenges.
He also said community and state police will become a
reality.
“Community and State Police will be a reality once the
National Assembly completes the required legislative inputs; Military hardware
is difficult to replace. It is expensive and not available off the shelf,” he
added
He said the government was not relenting in its efforts to
return the nation to peace and prosperity, despite the guerrilla tactics of the
bandits and insurgents.
This comes after Trump took to Truth Social on Thursday,
Dec. 25, to announce the US had struck in North-West Nigeria, during which
several terrorists were k!lled.
The Nigerian government later confirmed the attacks and said
they were carried out in collaboration with the US.
According to Trump, the operation, which targeted militants
responsible for the killing of “innocent Christians”, was ordered by him in his
capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the United States.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United
States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in
North-West Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily,
innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years, and even Centuries!”
Trump posted.
The Nigerian Government also reacted to the military
operation through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, saying it was a
collaboration.
“Nigerian authorities remain engaged in structured security
cooperation with international partners, including the United States of
America, in addressing the persistent threat of terrorism and violent
extremism.
“This has led to precision hits on terrorist targets in
Nigeria by air strikes in the North-West,” spokesperson of the Ministry,
Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said in a statement on Friday.
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