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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that he would support US President Donald Trump if he provides technology to combat terrorism in Nigeria.
Wike stated this on Monday while responding to questions in an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television monitored by The Eastern Updates.
His comment comes in the wake of the Christian genocide allegation in Nigeria made by Trump.
It will be recalled that Trump recently designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over the same allegation.
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The US President also said that he had asked the Defence Department to prepare for possible military action in Nigeria if the Nigerian government “continues to allow the killing of Christians”.
Responding, Wike said, “It is not enough for me to capitalise that people are dying in Plateau, Benue and other places.
“I have said that I will support Trump in providing and supporting Nigeria with technology in the fight against terrorism. I will also support any country that wants to proffer solutions in tackling terrorism in Nigeria.”
In other news, Former federal lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently address the security crisis rocking the country.
Sani made the call on Sunday while reacting to the threat by United States President, Donald Trump, of possible military action in Nigeria over alleged Christian genocide in the country.
The ex-Kaduna Central senator said he “stands unambiguously opposed to any act of Mr Donald J Trump foreign military aggression against my country under any guise, disguise or excuse”.
Countering Trump’s description of Nigeria as “a disgrace”, Sani declared that his “country is not ‘a disgraced country’ and will never be”.
“I wish to also strongly call on the Government of my country to expedite action to crush terrorists and annihilate bandits and secure the lives of our people and defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country.
“The killings and kidnappings must be brought to an end. Thank you and God bless,” he said.
