The Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) and top security chiefs are scheduled to brief the media on Monday afternoon, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy American troops to Nigeria over alleged terrorist attacks on Christians.
Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, disclosed the plan during the monthly National Joint Security Press Briefing in Abuja.
He said the media engagement would address recent allegations of genocide and provide Nigerians and the international community with the federal government’s official position.
According to him, the session would also highlight ongoing government efforts to tackle insecurity and other criminal activities across the country.
Issa-Onilu said the joint briefing, which has become a monthly accountability platform, would offer detailed insights into the operations, reforms, and collaborative strategies being implemented by the nation’s security agencies.
Recall that President Trump, in a statement released on the 31st of October, 2025, accused the Nigerian government of turning a blind eye to what he described as the “mass killing of Christians” by terrorists.
He warned that the United States could “send troops or carry out air strikes” if Nigeria failed to act swiftly.
The Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has since dismissed the claims as inaccurate, insisting that violence in the country is not religiously motivated.
