Na wah oh! President Trump don open mouth talk say if Christians still dey die for Nigeria, e go fit order more military strikes. Na from interview wey him do with New York Times dem catch this gist, wey don scatter ground like pass power for beer joint.
Talk say Trump dey vex as matter don reach him side. Him talk say na joint operation wey involve US military and Nigerian government wey happen for Christmas Day, wey aim to catch Islamic State militants. But Nigerian government don sharp talk say no be religious matter, dem dey fight common terrorists wey dey vex all of una.
Trump go further talk say, ‘I wan make am be one-time strike…’ but if dem no gree, e go turn to multiple strikes! But wey dem ask am wetin hin advisor talk about Muslims dey die more than Christians, Trump still yan say, ‘I think say Muslims dey suffer, but e be like say na Christians dey die pass.’ Chai! Talk as e be, wahala dey ground!
Nigeria wey get population of over 230 million people, dey share between Christians wey dey mostly for south and Muslims wey dey for north. The violence no get only one face as both sides dey suffer from insurgency, wahala and kidnappers. Na so e be now, no be small trouble for the country.
Nigerian authorities don dey push back Trump’s talk, say dem no dey take that narrative lightly. Dem stress say make we fit shine light on the root cause of the security problem, no be just to dey point fingers as if na only religion dey cause am. Even tho say dem dey ready to collaborate with Washington, Trump’s comments dey increase the tension wey dey build for diplomatic relationship.
E be like say Trump don dey see this matter through religious lens; e don dey warn say Christianity dey face existential threat for Nigeria. But that one no mean say e no go consider the reality wey dey on ground about the complex security situation wey dey play out.
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