Nigeria Reacts to Trump’s Military Warning as Senate Plans Talks with Executive

Nigeria’s Senate says it will engage the executive arm of government over the recent military threat issued by United States President Donald Trump against the country.

President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, disclosed this on Tuesday, saying the development touches on foreign policy and diplomatic relations, and requires a coordinated national response between both arms of government.

Trump had, over the weekend, threatened to take military action against Nigeria over alleged genocide against Christians, warning that Washington could withdraw aid and intervene militarily.

“If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria.
And may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities,”
Trump said.

Speaking with journalists at the National Assembly, Akpabio said the Senate had not yet deliberated on Trump’s comments, pending consultations with the Presidency.

“We have not discussed the issue of President Trump yet in chambers. We shall do so in combination with the executive because we believe it is a matter of foreign policy and diplomatic relations. I have refrained from taking any motion on that yet until we know the direction of government and what government intends to do,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government has dismissed allegations of genocide against Christians, insisting that such claims are being promoted by religious extremists bent on dividing the nation.

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, reaffirmed this after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

Idris noted that President Tinubu remains calm amid Trump’s comments and is actively engaging the international community to ensure Nigeria’s position is properly understood.

He also pointed out that the recent appointment of new service chiefs and other ongoing security reforms reflect the administration’s commitment to ending insecurity across the country.