The president of the Nigeria Political Scientists Affiliation (NPSA), Prof. Hassan Saliu, has outlined how President Bola Tinubu can mitigate the strain arising from the declaration of Nigeria as a rustic of specific concern by President Donald Trump of the US of America.
Saliu, who spoke with LEADERSHIP in Ilorin, Kwara State, mentioned Tinubu should first difficulty a directive to the Armed Forces to focus on and rout out {groups} inflicting issues within the nation.
He additionally suggested the president to convene a gathering with main spiritual leaders to apprise them of the results of their followers’ actions, set up a high-powered committee to research the claims made by America and share the outcomes.
Saliu urged Tinubu to difficulty an ultimatum to rebel {groups} to give up their arms to the federal government inside one week and restrain public officers from inflammatory rhetoric and set up a single centre to coordinate data and responses on the matter.
He harassed the necessity for Tinubu to deal with inside efforts and publicly disclose progress made in addressing the problem in addition to establishing a high-powered committee of influential Nigerians to interact with Washington.
Saliu’s different suggestions embrace, addressing the nation’s {economic} hardship by introducing insurance policies to mitigate its affect, refraining from sponsoring people or {groups} that disparage America, and avoiding presenting data of {economic} efficiency in workplace, as this isn’t the problem at hand.
Others are participating with nations whose residents are concerned in unlawful mining actions exacerbating insecurity in Nigeria, eschew reliance on exterior solidarity, because it will not be forthcoming when wanted, and appointment of ambassadors who can add worth to the nation’s diplomacy.
“A consideration of those factors can assist alleviate the escalating pressure. It’s to be famous that Nigeria-USA relations have traditionally been characterised by pressure, albeit to not the present extent,” Saliu mentioned.
