Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has described Nigeria as “a disgrace” while accusing the federal government of failing to protect citizens.
Trump made the remarks on Fox News Radio’s ‘The Brian Kilmeade Show’ on Friday.
“I think Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace. They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide. And I’m really angry about it,” he said.
“And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidy to Nigeria which we’re going to end up stopping.
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“The government’s done nothing. They are very ineffective. They’re killing Christians at will. And you know until I got involved in it two weeks ago — nobody even talked about it.”
His comments come amid US scrutiny of escalating attacks in Nigeria, where armed groups, bandits, and extremist fighters have carried out mass killings, kidnappings and raids on villages.
On Friday, gunmen attacked St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary School in Papiri, Agwarra LGA of Niger state.
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The Niger state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said 315 people — including 303 students and 12 teachers — were abducted from the school.
Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson in the state, said in a statement that tactical police teams, military units and other security agents have been deployed in the area.
The incident arrived on the heels of the abduction of 25 female students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, Kebbi state.
Hassan Makuku, the school’s vice-principal, lost his life during the attack; while Ali Shehu, a security guard, sustained gunshot injuries to his right hand.
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On November 1, Trump threatened military action in Nigeria over the alleged persecution of Christians.
