United States Congresswoman, Pramila Jayapal, has asked her colleagues not to bully Nigeria over the ongoing wave of insecurity in the country.
Jayapal made the call Wednesday, at the US Congress Public Hearing on Nigeria as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ CPC, which is investigating Trump’s redesignation of the country.
She was reacting to President Donald Trump’s threat of military action in Nigeria if the killing of Christians does not end.
She stressed that Trump’s threat to intervene militarily violates both U.S. law and international norms: “Any unilateral military action in Nigeria would be illegal. Congress has not authorised the use of force in Nigeria, and any action without Nigeria’s consent violates international law.”
Jacobs warned that Trump’s statements are already having negative consequences, noting, “We are already receiving reports of increased tensions between Christian and Muslim populations following this rhetoric.” She maintained that addressing Nigeria’s serious security challenges requires nuanced analysis and cooperation, not inflammatory threats.
“I just wish we would stick to that playbook rather than bully and threaten Nigeria, which is extremely important to us in the region. I don’t think it’s the right way to go on Truth Social and threaten with guns blazing”, she stated.
Recall that delegations of senior members of the Nigerian government are currently meeting with the US House of Representatives Sub-committee on Africa to chart a way forward to end the menace of insecurity in the country.
