Former senator and activist Shehu Sani has spoken out against any foreign military action in Nigeria after US President Donald Trump suggested such a step and called the country a disgraced country.

Sani posted a response on his X page, saying Nigeria will never be a disgraced country.

He warned that future generations will judge where people stood at moments like this.

“Some day we will all be gone. The future generations, including our children and grandchildren will read about all that we posted and ask questions about where we stood on the urgent and controversial matters in this moment of our lifetime,” he wrote.

He made clear he wants history to show his opposition to any outside military attack.

“I want history to record me among those who outrightly opposed, rejected and unreservedly condemned any act of Mr Trump’s foreign military aggression against my country under any guise, disguise or excuse,” Sani said.

Sani argued that calling Nigeria disgraced is wrong, saying people proud of their homeland would not accept that label.

“My country is not a disgraced country and will never be a disgraced country,” he wrote.

He also urged the US to reflect on its own history.

“We are not a nation that has ever colonised, enslaved or invaded any country or countries and dropped bombs and killed millions of people and plunder their resources. Without such record against other countries, we can’t be called disgraced,” Sani added.

Acknowledging Nigeria’s security problems over the last 15 years, Sani welcomed any help that genuinely supports Nigerian forces to defeat terrorists.

He also called on the Nigerian government to do more to protect citizens and secure the country.

“Lastly, I wish to call on the government of my country to step up efforts to protect the lives of our people and secure our country, which is the only country we can live without a visa or request for a visa. As a democrat, I respect but will never share the opinion of those who think otherwise, and want history to register them as supporters of foreign aggression. Thank you.”

I oppose any foreign military aggression against Nigeria – Shehu Sani