Washington, D.C. — E be like say Trump don give Nigeria hot gist as him talk say him fit send American soldiers go Nigeria to chase bandits wey dey terrorize Christians. This sharp move come after U.S. State Department don put Nigeria for their “Countries of Particular Concern” list. Na wetin we fit call serious wahala.
Only recently, President Bola Tinubu and Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar don dey vex over Trump words, dem talk say the whole story dey twist. According to dem, the problems wey dey Nigeria no be merely religious persecution; na plenty resource wahala wey cover everywhere like thick palm oil.
Trump dey try help his evangelical fans for America by gisting dem say na Christians alone dey suffer. But wetin we dey see for ground na different matter. Terror wey Boko Haram and ISIS-WA dey cause no get religion. Dem dey chop everybody wey no gree with dem ideology. Muslim, Christian, even those wey no get church or mosque dem no dey respect.
Facts show say 53,000 civilians don die since 2009 because of politics wey don turn bloody, and for this year alone, killings don increase by 18%. But as Trump dey plan wahala, dem dey forget say Nigeria hard pass wetin dem dey see. E no go just dey easy to send soldiers go chase gorilla; na tactical wahala wey go require good understanding.
The wahala wey dey between farmers and herders for Middle Belt, wey dey cause clashes, no be about religion; na land and resources wey dey clash like bad market. Over there for North, Boko Haram dey launch attacks and dem nor dey follow religious line, dem just dey follow wahala.
So, now, as U.S. dey plan wetin dem dey call military options, Nigeria dey beg say make dem respect their territory. Tinubu and team dey hustle to make sure say dem explain the full picture.
Dem sabi say if dem no handle this matter well, e fit affect relationships wey don build for years, especially as Nigeria be big player for West Africa. Trump talk say anything wey concern him evangelical base dey matter, but the truth be say the issues for Nigeria deep pass just that surface wahala.
As Washington dey chop pot of more complicated decisions, dem need remember say military options no fit always solve wahala when e come to governance issues.
In the end, both countries need work am out together because the Nigeria matter no be small thing. The people dey waka for ground dey expect proper leader and follow-up action wey go bring peace. For now, make we dey see how Trump go balance showmanship with real governance.
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