Nosa Osaikhuiwu warns against foreign military intervention in Nigeria

Nigerian-led security solution is the only sustainable path forward, according to Nosa Osaikhuiwu, who has voiced deep concern over growing suggestions that Nigeria should seek foreign military intervention to address its internal security crisis.

In a firm statement, Osaikhuiwu warned that inviting external powers into Nigeria’s conflicts could have disastrous and long-lasting effects. He described the idea as “deeply troubling,” arguing that the nation must learn from the painful lessons of countries that once relied on foreign military interventions.

He recalled that the interventions in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan produced chaos rather than stability.

“Libya’s intervention left the country fragmented and opened doors for extremist groups. The invasion of Iraq birthed new violent hubs, and Afghanistan, after two decades of war, still saw the Taliban return stronger,” he said.

Osaikhuiwu emphasised that these examples prove that foreign forces often worsen crises instead of resolving them.

“Nigeria’s solution must be Nigerian-led,” he stated, calling for strategies rooted in local realities and driven by community participation.

He outlined a more effective model; one focused on empowering auxiliary forces drawn from affected communities, embedding and training local officers, and winning the hearts and minds of citizens.

Such an approach, he argued, would cut off militants from the social support that allows them to persist.

Osaikhuiwu also cautioned against framing the nation’s insecurity as a religious war.

“Reducing this complex challenge to an attack on one faith is irresponsible. It fuels division and ignores the political and economic roots of the violence,” he said.

He warned that allowing foreign armies into Nigeria under the banner of counterterrorism could inflame religious and ethnic fault lines, creating new conflicts and threatening the nation’s unity.

“I do not condone violence against any group, Christian or Muslim,” Osaikhuiwu affirmed.

“But I strongly believe that Nigeria’s challenges must be addressed by Nigerians, using methods born of our society, not imposed by outsiders.”

His statement adds to the growing chorus of voices urging national self-determination in security matters, reminding Nigerians that genuine peace must be built from within; not imported through foreign boots on the ground.

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