Momodu was reacting to the recent designation of Nigeria as
“a country of particular concern” by Trump, over alleged killing of Christians
in the country.

Speaking on Friday on Channels Television’s Morning Brief
programme, Momodu urged the president to eschew politics and rally Nigerians
who can diplomatically engage America.

“Nigeria is over-blessed with some of the most brilliant
human beings on this planet,” he said.

“A lot of Nigerians are very exposed, and they have
privileges all over the world that they enjoy. They have contacts, they have
their networks.

”So, my advice to the president is, do not make it politics
as usual. Reach out to those people, whether they are in your party or not.”

He advised the president not to rely on his advisers, as his
engagement with the international community will be meaningful only if the
messenger is appropriate.

The ADC chieftain said the video of Trump, in which he
reiterated his designation of Nigeria, does not seem as though the US president
was joking.

“I think Trump is convinced about the documents that have
already been presented to him,” Momodu said. 

“He is convinced that the Nigerian government is not
serious. He is convinced that we are not ready. And he is convinced that we
will try to buy time and then return to our usual hanky-panky.”

Momodu urged Tinubu to seek help from former President
Olusegun Obasanjo, Emeka Anyaoku, former secretary general of the Commonwealth,
Theophilus Danjuma, and other eminent Nigerians on how to address the issue.

He dismissed the allegations that the opposition was
responsible for Trump’s remarks, adding that high-profile Christian lobbyists
drew the attention of America to the killings in Nigeria.

“How can opposition that is trying to put its act together
have time to go to Washington? I read yesterday that it was a bishop from Benue
state,” he added.

The federal government has said that terrorist attacks in
the country were not targeted at any religious group.