Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia
As the recent threat by former U.S. President Donald Trump of a possible military action against terrorists in Nigeria continues to generate reactions, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, on Tuesday said the Senate would meet with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the matter.
According to Akpabio, since the issue borders on foreign policy and diplomatic relations, it will require a coordinated national response.
Trump had, last weekend, threatened to invade terrorist targets in Nigeria following allegations of genocide against Christians in the country.
He warned: “If the Nigerian Government continues to allow the killing of Christians, the U.S.A. will immediately stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria.
And may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”
But Senator Akpabio told newsmen in Abuja: “We have not discussed the issue of President Trump yet in chambers.
“We shall do so in combination with the Executive because we believe it is a matter of foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
“I have refrained from taking any motion on that yet until we know the direction of government and what government intends to do.”
