{"id":124624,"date":"2025-12-27T10:30:08","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T09:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=124624"},"modified":"2025-12-27T10:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T09:30:08","slug":"adc-warns-against-outsourcing-security-demands-details-on-us-sokoto-airstrikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/adc-warns-against-outsourcing-security-demands-details-on-us-sokoto-airstrikes\/","title":{"rendered":"ADC Warns Against Outsourcing Security, Demands Details on US Sokoto Airstrikes"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Nigerian government to provide full details of the December 25 U.S. airstrikes in Sokoto State, describing the operation as a consequence of the current administration\u2019s failure and insisting that Nigerians deserve to know how many terrorists were killed.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While welcoming lawful efforts to protect citizens, the party blamed what it termed the \u201cincompetence of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s administration\u201d for allowing a foreign military to carry out strikes on Nigerian soil.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It warned that permitting external forces to conduct direct operations in the country is unsustainable and could undermine Nigeria\u2019s long-term strategic interests.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement signed by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, National Publicity Secretary of the ADC, the party demanded clarity on operational control, casualties, and the number and identity of terrorists neutralized.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It stressed that Nigeria should not merely serve as an informant in a mission it should be leading.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ADC also criticized the government\u2019s handling of information about the strikes, noting that while the President often addresses the nation directly on political matters, Nigerians first learned about the airstrikes from a social media post by the U.S. President.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The party called this a \u201cfrightening lack of awareness of the historic significance of this incident.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cStrategic collaboration should not be confused with myopic surrender,\u201d the statement said, warning that outsourcing key security responsibilities undermines national sovereignty.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0The ADC further questioned why the U.S. continues to frame Nigeria\u2019s security challenges in religious terms despite the supposed collaboration.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The party also raised concerns about Nigeria\u2019s role in the operation, asking why the country could not lead the mission despite years of investment in security, and what special skills or technology the operation required that Nigeria does not possess.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0It called for clear explanations of operational control, immediate outcomes, and the expected frequency of future strikes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe support all lawful and effective measures aimed at saving lives and restoring security,\u201d the 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