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What should Nigeria learn from the ex-DSS Director’s warning that the government must take Trump’s military threat seriously? How should Nigeria respond to US lawmakers threatening to hold Nigerian officials accountable and expose those involved? How does this affect ordinary Nigerians? Are Moslems also being killed? How do we know if the different faces and nomenclature of crisis are linked or related?

What should Nigeria learn from the ex-DSS Director’s warning that the government must take Trump’s military threat seriously?

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The ex-DSS Director’s warning can be applied on two fronts: 1) President Trump may actually follow up on his threats, so take him seriously. 2) Insecurity in Nigeria is real; take the consequential fallout seriously and act early. The warning underscores the importance of proactive diplomacy, credible national defence readiness, and effective crisis communication to mitigate external threats and prevent misunderstandings.

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