Soludo to Trump: By Your Logic, Africa Should Have Invaded America During #BlackLivesMatter

By Micheal Chukwuebuka

Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has said Nigeria’s security challenges are far more complex than a simple Christian-versus-Muslim conflict, warning that U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments on “protecting Christians in Nigeria” fail to capture the true nature of the crisis.

Speaking during a media chat on Sunday, Soludo said while the United States has the right to express its opinions on global issues, any intervention must respect Nigeria’s sovereignty and international law.

“America, as a sovereign nation, can have its views about what happens elsewhere,” Soludo said. “But whatever actions it takes must remain within the boundaries of international law.”

The governor urged the Nigerian government to engage in deeper, fact-based discussions to properly address concerns raised by foreign actors. He noted that much of the violence in the South-East stems from internal disputes rather than religious motives.

“In the South-East, it’s largely Christians killing Christians,” he explained. “The people in the bushes are Emmanuel, Peter, and John all Christian names. This has nothing to do with religion.”

Soludo maintained that any form of external assistance should come only through formal diplomatic channels, such as requests for military support or technology not through threats of invasion. Drawing a parallel, he said it would be absurd if African countries threatened to invade the U.S. over racial violence.

“You had policemen killing Black people during the #BlackLivesMatter protests,” he said. “Should Africa then invade America because Blacks are being killed? That wouldn’t make sense.”

He also reminded observers that the South-East is almost entirely Christian. “We are about 95 percent Christian in this part of the country,” he said. “Those causing violence are Christians too. It’s much deeper than the labels of Christians and Muslims.”