- Shehu Sani Rejects Foreign Military Intervention, Defends Nigeria’s Dignity.
- He says external help should strengthen, not humiliate, national institutions.
- He defends Nigeria’s dignity against Trump’s “disgraced country” remark.
Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has expressed support for any form of assistance that will help Nigeria’s security forces defeat terrorists but warned that such help must not undermine the nation’s sovereignty.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that in a statement shared on his X handle, Sani addressed rising international concern over Nigeria’s security crisis, acknowledging that the country has battled insecurity for the past 16 years. He maintained that while external cooperation is welcome, foreign military intervention is unnecessary and undesirable.
“As a democrat, I respect but will never share the opinion of those who support foreign aggression,” Sani said, emphasizing his stance against any military involvement by external powers.
Reacting to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s description of Nigeria as a “disgraced country,” the former lawmaker described the remark as offensive and unjust. He said Nigeria remains a proud nation that has never colonised, enslaved, or invaded another country.
“My country is not a ‘disgraced country’ and will never be one,” Sani wrote. “We will not allow our dignity to be trampled upon by those who seek to define us through their prejudices.”
He urged the federal government to strengthen internal security measures and accept only forms of support that build capacity rather than humiliate the nation. According to him, history will remember those who stood for national sovereignty against external aggression.
Sani also reminded Nigerians that the country remains a symbol of unity in West Africa and must remain self-reliant in confronting its security challenges.
His comments came amid widespread reactions to global criticisms of Nigeria’s insecurity and follow his earlier rebuttal of American commentators who claimed the nation targets Christians.
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