You fit sabi say dem US guys no even bother tell Nigeria before dem come drop bomb for North-West? Na wah o! This one na as Auwal Rafsanjani, the head of Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) yan am. E don clear say dem waka come do wetin dem want without ringing Nigeria’s phone first.

Rafsanjani don come on top Arise Television to shade light on this matter. E talk say wahala dey for how our government dey manage this koko. According to am, na just face-saving strategy dem dey use – no real action to show say we get sovereignty. E dey vex me say America fit just jump come our side without our green light, and that one no dey sweet at all.

Dem talk say Washington go do wetin dem wan do, no be say dem seek permission from our leaders. “No approval, nothing!” na wetin he talk. He even talk say Trump don clear am for public announcement way back, show say Nigeria no need to even show face for this matter. Na wah! As if na dem alone dey operate na without our say-so.

This matter dey show how our foreign policy na wetin no dey work. Rafsanjani don highlight the serious wahala wey dey our policy and governance matters. How we go fit protect ourselves if we no fit talk with foreign powers? E too clear say we dey miss the point big time, as our government no dey fulfil own constitutional duties.

Rafsanjani complain say instead of them to focus on the main issue, dem dey follow religious narratives wey dey mislead people. “Na lie! Na terrorist dey cause wahala for Nigeria, no matter your religion!” he talk. He don dey call for our government make dem sit down, rethink their security and foreign policies sharp-sharp to regain control for this matter.

As we dey gist, na dis same wahala dem dey call ‘insecurity’ don cost many people sleep for night. The Nigerian government don even reply say President Bola Tinubu don approve those US airstrikes. Dem say e no violate any sovereignty, no matter wetin some critics dey yarn. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, dem don consult, and the airstrikes na part of strategy wey go help combat terrorism.

Tuggar dey talk say this na joint operation, and dem no dey target any particular religion. Na everybody wan live in peace, no be true? E add make we sabi say Nigeria still be multi-religious country, and as such, dem dey work with America to secure life and property of Nigerians.

But e no dey easy sha, the people dey wonder if US fit just carry this kind action without proper respect for Nigeria’s territory. Tuggar don make am clear say Nigeria go always stand for im territorial integrity, and dem no dey authorise anything wey go infringe on our independence.

Na serious matter wey dey face Nigeria right now for North-West, as armed groups dey terrorising community, people and even security personnel. Dem need real work, no be talk only. We dey hope say our leaders go wise up, fix their strategies and start to communicate better before wahala go pass the original wahala we dey face. Make we shine our eyes, my people!