Barau Jibrin to Trump: Retract your remark, apologise to Nigeria now

The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has criticised United States President Donald Trump for describing Nigeria as a “disgraced country” and threatening military intervention over alleged killings of Christians.

Trump, during a recent briefing at the White House, had warned that the U.S. would “take decisive action” if violence against Christians in Nigeria continued.

Reacting in a viral video that circulated on Friday, Senator Jibrin described Trump’s words as “un-American” and “a violation of 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,” he added.

The Deputy Senate President argued that Trump’s threat disregarded diplomatic principles and international law.“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 maintained.

Addressing a cheering audience, Jibrin insisted that Nigeria would not yield to external intimidation.“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 declared.