The move came a day after Trump designated Nigeria a "country of particular concern" over alleged violations of religious freedom.

President Trump said on Sunday that there is a possibility of U.S. boots on the ground or airstrikes in Nigeria after he told the Department of Defense over the weekend to “prepare for possible action” in the country amid alleged attacks on Christians.

Trump threatens military action against Nigeria over Christian persecution as Boko Haram survivor Paul Adamu speaks out in support of CPC designation.

The rap superstar said the president’s comments about the West African country gave her a “deep sense of gratitude.”

The Nigerian government on Saturday vowed to keep fighting violent extremism and said it hoped Washington would remain a close ally after President Donald Trump added the West African nation to a U.S.