Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has faulted U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to invade Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide in the country.
Mr Soludo, during a media chat on Channels TV on Sunday, noted that Nigeria’s sovereignty must be respected despite the U.S. concern about the alleged Christian genocide.
“As a country, America has its own right to have its own views about what is going on elsewhere,” said Mr Soludo. “But when it comes to what it does, I am sure it must also act within the realm of international law.”
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Mr Trump threatened to halt all aid to Nigeria and directed the Department of War to prepare for “possible action” if the alleged killing of Christians continued.
However, Mr Soludo noted that foreign intervention should be sought by Nigeria, not face invasion threats from the world’s most powerful nation.
The former CBN governor stressed that it would be equally absurd for African nations to threaten the U.S. with an invasion over its racial violence, especially against blacks.
He said, “I am not quite sure if you have policemen killing some blacks. I remember the #BlackLivesMatter protest, and somebody would say maybe Africa should go and invade America because blacks are being killed? I’m not quite sure.”
He rather emphasised the need for the Nigerian government to engage in a substantive dialogue to address the concerns raised by the U.S.
“It must end in conversation, and I am sure the government of Nigeria will respond very robustly. Nigeria is such a big country, and the government is doing a whole lot to safeguard it,” Mr Soludo stated.
