Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has condemned former U.S. President Donald Trump for branding Nigeria a “disgraced country” and threatening a military intervention to eliminate terrorists.
In a viral video addressing All Progressives Congress youths, Jibrin described Trump’s remarks as unacceptable and in violation of international law.
“For Trump to come say we are going to attack you, Nigeria is a disgraced country is quite unacceptable. We feel he should understand and retract that statement. It is against international law,” Mr Jibrin said.
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The deputy senate president added, “We are not sacred of Trump to tell him the truth. Whatever you feel about our country, follow the legal route. Go to the United Nations. And then anything can come later.”
Amid campaign against alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria led by American lawmakers, Ted Cruz, Riley Moore, Nancy Mace amongst others, Mr Trump designated Nigeria a Country of Particular Concern last week.
Berating Nigeria, Mr Trump said, “If the Nigerian government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria and may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.
“I am hereby instructing our Department of War to prepare for possible action. If we attack, it will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our cherished Christians! warning: the Nigerian government better move fast!,”
However, President Bola Tinubu has raised concerns over targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria. His spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the Nigerian leader is well aware of the “orchestrated game” unfolding in the U.S.
“President Bola Tinubu was well ahead of the orchestrated game unfolding in America as he told the new service chiefs on Thursday what Nigerians expect of them. No more excuses, he said. Nigerians want results,” Mr Onanuga said.
