Abuja, Nigeria — Wetin dey happen for dis world? The United States don waka enter Nigeria matter again, as dem don tag am ‘Country of Particular Concern’ because of religious violence wey dey happen for di country. Na Vicky Hartzler, di Chair of di United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, wey begin dis wahala as she welcome di decision from President Donald Trump.
Trump write for him Truth Social say Christianity for Nigeria dey face wetin he call “existential threat,” and him dey threaten to take serious actions if di government under Bola Tinubu no fit manage di matter well. Hartzler come dey clap for him, make we no forget say na she first recommend Nigeria for dis kind designation.
As di Federal Government dey talk say dem no agree with Trump, dem dey say di US claim no follow correct facts. Dem argue say dem dey serious about finding solution to di violent wahala wey dey plague di nation. But wahala dey as di US Congress dey consider law wey go put serious sanctions on governors and others wey dey enforce Sharia laws in Nigeria. Na Senator Tedd Cruz dey sponsor di bill, and if e pass, e fit affect many top people for di government.
Na at di centre of di argument, na di violence wey dey happen all over di country, especially di recent attacks for Benue and Katsina state, wey don cost many lives. Hartzler and her team don dey insist say na di ongoing killings and blasphemy laws dey threaten di religious freedom of many citizens.
But make we no forget say China don enter di matter too. Dem dey back Nigeria and dey yarn say US don dey interfere for their internal affairs. Di Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Mao Ning, come dey say, “Na China wey support Nigeria, no be US dey dictate how we go run our things.”
Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, don talk say Tinubu dey work hard to secure di lives of Nigerians, and call for calm as he and di president dey plan ways to improve security and unity among di people.
Back for di US, di APC USA dey ask Trump make he no turn to military strategy, instead talk diplomacy. Dem say through dialogue, peace fit thrive not just for America alone, but for Nigeria too. Dem argue say sit down and discuss dey better than make yawa burst out.
And as di talks dey happen, many political leaders for Nigeria dey stress say na time to face di wahala for security, and make government take action against all di killings. Dem dey urge Tinubu to handle di situation with seriousness, as e fit affect di upcoming elections.
Well, wetin be di next step we go see from di US? How Tinubu go respond? Time go tell, but one sure tin we know, di matter no be small one, and everyone dey watch di way e dey unfold.
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