Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has criticized former United States President Donald Trump’s warning of military action in Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians.
Sani’s rebuttal, shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, was a direct response to Trump’s statement on Truth Social, which threatened that the U.S. “may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists.”
The human rights activist based his strong opposition on an appeal to national honor and historical integrity, specifically pushing back against Trump’s description of Nigeria as “disgraced.” Sani emphasized his desire for history to reflect his firm stance: “I want history to record me among those who outrightly opposed, reject and unreservedly condemn any act of Mr Trump’s foreign military aggression against my country under any guise, disguise or excuse,” he wrote.
He challenged the “disgraced country” designation, asserting that Nigeria, unlike many other nations, lacks a history of large-scale foreign invasion or colonization. Sani argued, “My country is not a ‘disgraced country’ and will never be a ‘disgraced country.’… We are not a nation that has ever colonized, enslaved or invaded any country or countries and dropped bombs and killed millions of people and plundered their resources. Without such a record against other countries, we can’t be called ‘disgraced’.”
Security Challenges and Call for Government Action
While acknowledging Nigeria’s ongoing instability, noting the country “has been facing security challenges in the last 16 years,” Sani affirmed that Nigeria would “welcome any support and assistance to our security forces that will help in crushing and annihilating terrorists in our country.” He also implored the Nigerian government to “step up efforts to protect the lives of our people and secure our country,” stressing that it is the only place Nigerians can reside without needing a visa.
Sani concluded by asserting his democratic respect for differing viewpoints, though he declared he would “never share the opinion of those who think otherwise,” wanting to be recorded in history as an opponent of foreign aggression.
PUNCH previously reported in September that Sani had similarly refuted the claim by American commentator Bill Maher that Nigeria was experiencing systemic killings of Christians. He also dismissed Trump’s recent designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” regarding religious persecution as “falsehood and misinformation,” maintaining that terrorists and bandits target citizens “irrespective of their religious beliefs,” not based on religion alone.
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