Senator Jibrin to Trump: Apologise now for remarks about Nigeria
By Jeffrey Agbo
Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has rebuked United States President Donald Trump for describing Nigeria as “a disgraced country,” urging him to retract the comment and issue an apology.
Trump had, during a recent White House briefing, warned that he would “take decisive action” if the reported killings of Christians in Nigeria continued.
Reacting in a viral video released on Friday, Jibrin denounced Trump’s remarks as both disrespectful and contrary to international diplomatic standards, stressing that such threats undermine global cooperation and violate established international law.
“But for now, for the president of the United States to come in and say, ‘Oh, you are doing this and we are going to attack you, and Nigeria is a disgraced country’ — this is quite unacceptable,” Jibrin said.
“We feel that he should understand, then retract that statement and apologise to Nigeria.”
The Deputy Senate President stressed that Trump’s words were inconsistent with the values America claims to uphold, insisting that no foreign leader had the right to issue military threats without due process.
“It’s against international law. Whatever you feel about our country, follow the legal route. Go to the United Nations, get a resolution there, and then anything can come later. To bypass that route is quite unacceptable. It’s un-American,” he stated.
Jibrin, addressing a cheering audience, maintained that Nigeria would not be cowed by Trump’s rhetoric.
“We are not scared to say the truth. We are not scared of telling Trump the truth. If he were here, I would tell him he has gone against international law and that the route he’s taking is not the best one to take,” he added.
