Our Intervention May Require Dismantling Tinubu’s Government if It Fails to Act Against Christian Genocide —Mike Arnold

Former United States Mayor Mike Arnold has launched a strong criticism of Bola Tinubu’s administration, warning that international intervention in Nigeria’s security crisis may require dismantling the current government if it continues to fail in protecting Christians from ongoing killings.

In a series of posts on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, @MikeArnoldTruth, the former mayor accused the Nigerian government of being complicit in the country’s worsening insecurity, saying it was “not merely failing to stop terrorism but built to accommodate it.”

“The Nigerian government and their media puppets are in full panic mode — scrambling to stop international scrutiny, terrified of real intervention,” Arnold wrote. “But they’re not offering solutions. Just lies. Deflection. Empty outrage.”

According to him, the ruling elite in Nigeria view terrorists as political assets rather than enemies of the state.

He said, “Where the world sees terrorists, Nigeria’s ruling class sees constituents, voting blocs, coalition partners, bosses, and money.”

Arnold alleged that the government empowers those who believe it is righteous to kill for faith, tribe, or ideology, adding that extremists are not being confronted but rather protected.

“They don’t fight extremists — they welcome them, protect them, bow to them,” he stated.

He further warned that the continued perception that some lives are disposable will keep the violence ongoing, stressing that genuine peace may require dismantling the system that upholds such beliefs.

“Until we dismantle the belief that some lives are disposable, the blood will not stop. And this may require dismantling the government built by those who embrace it,” he said.

Arnold concluded that no society can survive while tolerating an ideology that permits the killing of innocent people.

“No society that permits this ideology to flourish will last. And no system that protects it deserves to,” he added.

His remarks have sparked mixed reactions online, with the hashtag #EarthShaker trending as Nigerians debated his comments. While some social media users described his words as a “wake-up call” to the government, others saw it as an unwarranted interference in the country’s internal affairs.

The former mayor’s outburst comes amid renewed reports of attacks targeting Christian communities in parts of Nigeria’s Middle Belt, where several human rights groups have accused the government of silence and inaction.

Arnold’s comments appear to reflect growing frustration among Western observers over what they see as the Nigerian government’s failure to address the worsening wave of religiously motivated killings.