Trump's rhetoric may have escalated insecurity in Nigeria, Omojuwa tells US senator
Japheth Omojuwa, an author and political commentator, says US President Donald Trump’s remarks on Nigeria may have led to an upsurge in insecurity in the country.
He added that he did not share the notion that Nigerian Christians feel reassured by Trump’s offer of protection from “persecution”.
Omojuwa offered his perspective while posing a question to Kevin Cramer, US senator, at the three-day Halifax International Security Forum in Canada.
@Omojuwa is a member of the Halifax Forum board.
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