The former chief of army staff, General Tukur Buratai has urged the United States to adopt a partnership rather than coercive approach in its relations with Nigeria.
It will be recalled that the American President, Donald Trump on Friday redesignated Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” over claims of Christian genocide in the country.
The former Chief of Army Staff in a statement issued on Sunday, described the Christian genocide claim as “a dangerous misrepresentation” of Nigeria’s complex realities, warning that acting on such distortions could have severe consequences for regional stability.
“The current confrontation between the United States and Nigeria, ignited by the spectre of foreign military intervention, represents a perilous crossroads. This is a moment charged with the danger of catastrophic miscalculation, yet it also holds the potential for a more resilient and mutually advantageous alliance,” General Buratai declared
“The ‘Christian genocide’ narrative is a dangerously reductive distortion of Nigeria’s intricate realities. For the United States, acting on this fallacy would be a profound strategic blunder; for Nigeria, it constitutes an existential menace. To retreat from this brink, both nations must transcend immediate political posturing and acknowledge their fundamental, aligned interests in lasting stability and shared economic advancement