Ogun PDP chieftain criticises delayed global response to Nigeria’s terror crisis
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi, has criticised the international community for intervening too late in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism. Speaking on Channels Television, Sowunmi highlighted the recent United States airstrikes against militant groups in north-western Nigeria. He expressed disappointment that other countries, including Britain and China, remained silent while the crisis escalated. Sowunmi urged Nigerians to address terrorism as criminality rather than through ethnic or religious lenses.
What we know
- Segun Sowunmi described the global intervention in Nigeria’s terror fight as belated and painful for Nigerians.
- He acknowledged the United States for taking action, while criticising Britain and China for their silence.
- Sowunmi referenced US President Donald Trump’s announcement of deadly strikes against Islamic State militants in north-western Nigeria on Christmas Day.
- The US justified the strikes as a response to attacks on Christians, which Trump described as reaching unprecedented levels.
- Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the operation, noting it was part of structured security cooperation with the United States to combat terrorism and violent extremism.
