Nigeria will never be a ‘disgraced country’ — Shehu Sani replies Trump
Shehu Sani, the Senator who represented Kaduna Central, has faulted derogatory comments against Nigeria by United States President Donald Trump.
Mr Sani also said, contrary to claims by Mr. Trump, Nigeria will never be a” disgraced country”.
In a post on his X handle on Monday, Mr Sani , argued that Nigeria, unlike some other nations, has no history of colonisation or large-scale foreign invasion.
The former lawmaker added that future generations will someday ask where certain persons stood in times like this.
“Someday 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.
“I want history to record me among those who outrightly opposed, reject and unreservedly condemned any act of Mr Trump’s foreign military aggression against my country under any guise, disguise or excuse,” he said.
Reacting to the “disgraced country” label, he said, “My country is not a ‘disgraced country’ and will never be a ‘disgraced country.’ Anyone who is proud of his mother, who gave birth to him after months of labour in his ancestral land, will not accept his land being called ‘disgraced’.
While acknowledging Nigeria’s security crisis, Mr Sani added that he “has been facing security challenges in the last 16 years.”
He also urged the Nigerian government 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.”
