Walid Phares, an advisor to US President Donald Trump has called for the US government to establish a military base in Port Harcourt to stop the activities of insurgents in Nigeria.
He made the call in a post on his X page on Sunday.
“To deter Boko Haram and other jihadist groups in Nigeria—and to stop their massacres of Christians and threats against moderate Muslims I advise the Trump administration to establish an emergency base in Port Harcourt, the main port city of the Biafra region.
“Such a move would enable the rapid deployment of international humanitarian aid, particularly assistance from American churches.” His post read in part
Renewed US Interest in Nigeria
U.S. President Donald Trump has sparked controversy with a recent post on his social media platform, Truth Social, where he accused the Nigerian government of failing to protect Christians and threatened potential U.S. military action.
In his post, Trump declared that he would redesignate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” under U.S. law, citing what he described as the “mass killing of Christians by radical Islamists.” He wrote that if Nigeria does not take immediate steps to stop the violence, the United States would “cut all aid and prepare for swift, vicious, and sweet military action.”
The Nigerian government swiftly rejected Trump’s allegations, describing them as “misguided and inflammatory.” Presidential spokespersons said the administration “will not be drawn into sensationalism” and emphasized that violence in the country affects both Christians and Muslims.
