A group of youths under the auspices of National Youth Council of Nigeria has condemned the threat of war by President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, over an alleged genocide against Christians in Nigeria.
Trump on Saturday threatened to deploy military forces in Nigeria if the alleged killings of Christians are not stopped in the country.
He also threatened to halt all aid and assistance to Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu’s administration failed to end the alleged persecution and killing of Christians.
The NYCN, in a statement issued on Sunday by its Vice President, Ojo Eniafe, described the threat as an abomination.
The statement read in parts, “Nigeria is a sovereign nation, and the supposed crooner of peace unilaterally declaring an unprovoked war of aggression on a country is an abomination.
“It is absolutely ridiculous to have learned of the statement credited to the 45th and 47th presidents of the United States on potential military operations in Nigeria.
“Let it not surprise any discerning Nigerian. It is the same old tactics. Where the USA fails in installing a puppet regime to advance her national interest, it results in military operations.”
Referencing historical and behavioural knowledge, the council argued, “The centre stage for this play is nothing short of the Nigerian government’s non-alignment principles to align the American government’s interests.
“The USA has lost its global leadership in the most recent times as more and more countries seek alliances with other nations and blocs.
“The President of the United States must clearly accept and know Nigeria is a sovereign nation. It is non-negotiable. Therefore, imposing her agenda and resorting to threats to militarily destabilise the country is unacceptable.”
Therefore, the vice president asked the government of the United States to do better to improve policy relations with other nations of the world that guarantee mutual development, “rather than seek to destabilise Nigeria.”
