US Lawmaker Calm Nigerians Say No Invasion As FG Dey Talk With Trump Team

United States congressman, Bill Huizenga don calm Nigerians’ mind say President Donald Trump no go launch any military wahala for Nigeria, even after Trump threaten say e go go “guns-ablazing” over alleged Christian killings. Huizenga talk dis one for interview with Arise TV on Tuesday, say e believe Trump only wan make di killings wey dey happen stop, no be say im dey plan war. Di US lawmaker admit say e shock when Trump make di comment but insist say di President go rather use economic sanctions than military attack. According to am, sanction go help cut terrorist money and movement, wey go weaken groups like Fulani militants and Boko Haram. E also beg Nigerian government make dem step up against insecurity, as reports say even US Africa Command shock by Trump’s threat.

For Nigeria side, Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, talk say di FG and Trump camp don open communication lines and diplomatic efforts dey yield better understanding. Idris yarn for Sky News interview say some lobby groups for America wey link to proscribed organisations for Nigeria dey feed US government with wrong gist. E remind say Nigeria still value dia partnership with Washington and need cooperation to fight terrorism. Di minister also question di data wey claim say na religious wahala dey cause di killings, say di matter complex and no be about religion. Meanwhile, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu hail Trump say e only talk di truth about killings and urge government to smoke out jihadists. Di Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) too don beg Tinubu to use international support and freeze terrorist sponsors’ assets, talk say “security no be politics matter, na everybody responsibility.