The move came a day after Trump designated Nigeria a "country of particular concern" over alleged violations of religious freedom.

President Trump said on Sunday that there is a possibility of U.S. boots on the ground or airstrikes in Nigeria after he told the Department of Defense over the weekend to “prepare for possible action” in the country amid alleged attacks on Christians.

Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over Christian persecution as Boko Haram survivor Paul Adamu speaks out in support of CPC designation.

The Nigerian government on Saturday vowed to keep fighting violent extremism and said it hoped Washington would remain a close ally after President Donald Trump added the West African nation to a U.S.

"They're killing the Christians and killing them in very large numbers. We're not going to allow that to happen," the president said Sunday.

President Donald Trump declared Nigeria a “Country of Particular Concern “and called for a congressional investigation Friday while citing the slaughter of thousands of Christians. Trump called on the House Appropriations Committee to “look into the matter” and provide him with a report in a post on Truth Social.

The first African author to win the Nobel in literature, Soyinka has been an outspoken critic of governments worldwide.

Nigeria President Bola Tinubu don insist say religious tolerance dey di kontri and say di security challenges dey affect pipo "across faiths and regions".