Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has criticised United States President, Donald Trump over his latest threat to launch military motion in Nigeria, allegedly to guard Christians within the nation.
In a publish shared on X on Sunday, Sowore warned Nigerians to not have fun such rhetoric, saying overseas intervention has never introduced peace to any nation.
“The most recent threat by U.S. President Donald Trump to launch military motion in Nigeria, allegedly to guard Christians, might sound interesting to some. Nonetheless, historical past has proven this to be perilous,” Sowore wrote.
He urged Nigerians no matter faith to reject the thought of overseas interference, stressing that America’s previous military interventions had solely worsened the nations concerned.
“The US and its allies have a protracted report of military interventions that depart nations extra unstable than earlier than. They didn’t safe peace in Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, or Syria, and so they gained’t carry salvation to Nigeria by means of bombs or boots on the bottom,” he mentioned.
In keeping with Sowore, what Nigeria wants is just not assist from abroad however real management that may shield residents and construct a simply society.
“What Nigeria really wants is just not a overseas savior, however respectable, accountable management one which protects all residents, upholds justice, and ends the cycles of corruption and violence which have left the nation damaged,” he added.
Sowore additionally took a swipe on the political class, saying actual change wouldn’t come from leaders like President Bola Tinubu.
“Trump doesn’t care about Nigerians, not Christians, Muslims, or anybody else. Our deliverance will never come from abroad; it should come from inside, by means of actual management not the Tinubus of this world and nationwide renewal,” he mentioned.
