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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, says Nigerians generally reject foreign intervention in fighting insecurity.
Olawepo-Hashim stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on Arise Television monitored by DAILY POST.
His comment is coming after US President Donald Trump threatened 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”.
The PDP stalwart dismissed the issue to be America’s stance, but the federal government’s failure to ensure security and accountability.
He slammed the Nigerian government for failing to protect its citizens amid what he described as an alarming escalation of violence across the country.
“Ordinarily, Nigerians don’t like foreign intervention. But the major point we must not lose sight of is that this is about killings in staggering numbers in the country and failure of leadership to offer protection for the people — whether they are Muslims, Christians or animists,” he said.
Trump: Nigerians don’t like foreign intervention – Olawepo-Hashim
