Controversial Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has called on the federal government to severe ties with the United States of America, US over the recent threat of military intervention from President Donald Trump against Nigeria.
The US leader had last week designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over what he described as genocide against Christians in the country. The US Secretary of War, had followed up by saying his country was prepared to use its powerful military force against Nigeria.
Reacting, Gumi called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to immediately severe diplomatic relations with the US, he also called on the federal government to summon the US ambassador, saying Nigeria is a sovereign nation that should not be threatened by another country.
The cleric stressed that Nigeria can build diplomatic ties with other countries that align with her national interest, saying friendship with the US is not by force.
Gumi: “For Trump to threaten a sovereign country with military attack is a profound disrespect to our authority, but we can rise above it,” the cleric said. He asked the federal government to summon the U.S. ambassador and demand an immediate retraction of the military threat.
“They either retract their threats or we sever diplomatic ties with this irresponsible regime.”
Meanwhile, a former Minister of Aviation Femi Fani-Kayode has asserted that Nigerians are ready to defend their country against US military attacks. He had earlier stated that President Trump had no right to threaten Nigeria, describing the US leader as a bully.
Meanwhile, diplomatic analysts insist that Nigeria has a lot to lose politically and economically by severing diplomatic relations with the most powerful country in the world, saying diplomacy remains the best option to wriggle out of the current clash with President Trump.
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