- Any US Military Operation in Nigeria Must Have Consent – Bwala
- Bwala insisted that Nigeria is a sovereign nation
- Trump has threatened potential military action against terrorist groups he claimed were targeting Christians
The Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, Daniel Bwala, has emphasised that it would be diplomatically unacceptable for the United States to conduct any military operation in Nigeria without the country’s consent.
Speaking to BBC World Service on Monday, Bwala insisted that Nigeria is a sovereign nation and any foreign involvement in its internal security matters must be conducted collaboratively and with respect for its territorial integrity.
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Bwala’s remarks come in the wake of US President Donald Trump designating Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over alleged persecution of Christians. Trump also threatened potential military action against terrorist groups he claimed were targeting Christians in the country.
“If it’s a joint operation with Nigeria, that’s acceptable,” Bwala said. “But diplomatically, it is wrong to invade a sovereign nation without collaboration especially one that remains a strategic partner in the fight against insecurity. Unilateral intervention only happens when there is evidence that a government is complicit in a crisis. That is certainly not the case in Nigeria.”
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