Elder statesman and former Chief of Army Staff, General T.Y. Danjuma, has openly criticized what he described as dangerous religious propaganda and foreign manipulation aimed at destabilizing Nigeria.
Speaking boldly on long-standing concerns many Nigerians have quietly expressed, Danjuma faulted groups who, according to him, promote conflicting narratives about the country’s security crisis—alternating between claims of “Christian genocide” and assertions that Muslims are the primary victims of violence occurring largely within their own communities.
He questioned what he termed “double-sided narratives” used to stir emotions and attract foreign sympathy, warning that such contradictions are driven by agenda-setters rather than genuine peace advocates.
Danjuma condemned appeals being made to the United States and other Western powers to intervene in Nigeria’s internal security matters, stressing that America’s involvement in African conflicts has historically served its own strategic interests, often leaving affected nations weakened, divided, and unstable.
According to him, such external interventions risk turning Nigeria into “another Libya, Sudan, or Iraq”—countries that descended into prolonged chaos after foreign “assistance.”
He emphasized that Nigeria’s challenges should not be framed as a religious conflict, but rather as a struggle between citizens who genuinely want the country’s progress and actors—local and foreign—who seek to profit from disorder, division, and misinformation.
Danjuma urged Nigerians to resist manipulation by politicians, foreign agents, and sponsored propagandists using religion as a weapon to deepen national fractures.
He maintained that Nigeria’s survival depends on unity and vigilance, calling on citizens to reject divisive narratives and remain committed to peace irrespective of religious or ethnic differences.
