Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has called on former United States President, Donald Trump, to tender an apology to Nigeria for describing the country as a “disgraced nation.”
Trump, during a recent White House briefing, had warned that the U.S. would “take decisive action” if the killing of Christians continued in Nigeria — a remark that has since drawn mixed reactions from Nigerians and international observers.
Responding to Trump’s statement in a viral video on Friday, Senator Jibrin described the former U.S. president’s words as “un-American” and “a violation of international law.”
He said, “For the President of the United States to come out and say, ‘Nigeria is a disgraced country,’ is quite unacceptable. Whatever you feel about our country, follow the legal route — go to the United Nations, get a resolution there, and then take action if necessary. To bypass that process is wrong and undiplomatic.”
The Deputy Senate President insisted that Nigeria would not be intimidated by Trump’s threats or criticisms, stressing that the country deserves respect in the comity of nations.
“We are not scared to tell Trump the truth. If he were here, I would tell him to his face that he has gone against international law. The path he’s taking is not the right one,” Jibrin stated, receiving applause from his audience.
