Outstanding Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has known as on President Bola Tinubu to take agency diplomatic motion in opposition to United States President Donald Trump over his latest threat of doable navy intervention in Nigeria.
In an announcement posted on his verified Fb web page on Sunday, Gumi described Trump’s remarks as a direct affront to Nigeria’s sovereignty.
He urged the Federal Authorities to reply instantly and decisively.
“For Trump to threaten a sovereign nation with navy assault is a profound disrespect to our authority, however we are able to rise above it,” he stated.
Gumi suggested President Tinubu to summon the U.S. ambassador to Nigeria and demand a proper retraction of the threat. He stated that if Washington fails to take action, Nigeria ought to take into account reducing diplomatic ties with the US.
“President Tinubu ought to summon the U.S. ambassador. They need to both withdraw their threats or we sever diplomatic relations with this irresponsible regime,” the cleric acknowledged.
He additional famous that Nigeria has viable options for {economic} and navy partnerships, stressing that the nation should not be overly depending on anyone nation.
“There are various different choices for {economic} enlargement and navy alliances,” Gumi added.