Officials have accused the United States of foreign interference and called on Washington to support the country’s democracy instead of fomenting division.

It’s still unclear what — if anything — the administration will do to counter Islamic militants in Nigeria, but precision drone strikes are among the preliminary options being considered.

The move comes after President Donald Trump accused the Nigerian government of not doing enough to protect Christians from violence. He also instructed the Pentagon on Saturday to prepare for possible action in Nigeria and threatened to cut U.S. aid.

"Nigeria is not a hostile country, Nigeria is a partner with the American government," an adviser to the Nigerian government said.

President Donald Trump’s recent threat to send troops “guns-a-blazing” to Nigeria to stop the persecution of Christians is exposing tensions inside the administration over how to approach both Abuja and West Africa as a whole.

President Donald Trump on Sunday said U.S. troops “could be” boots on the ground in Nigeria amid his threats of military action in the West African country over his claims of persecution of Christians there. The president made the comment aboard Air Force One on his way back to Washington, D.C., after a weekend in Florida.

First pressuring South Africa, and now threatening Nigeria, President Donald Trump is letting US domestic politics steer his policy on Africa -- boding ill for foreign governments hit with his fury."It is incredibly irresponsible of President Trump to threaten military action,

Nigeria's state-owned oil firm NNPC has been improving transparency about its performance in preparation for a long-awaited initial public offering, its CEO said on Tuesday.