Thank you for your patriotism – Presidency hails Kwankwaso’s reaction to Trump’s military threat

The Presidency has commended former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, for his patriotic stance on comments by United States President Donald Trump, who threatened possible military action in Nigeria.

Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on X on Sunday, described Kwankwaso’s position as an act of patriotism, urging other political leaders to emulate him and rally behind the country during the ongoing diplomatic tensions.

“Thank you Senator Kwankwaso for your patriotism. This is a time for all political leaders, across the divide, to unite behind our country and speak out, as patriots,” Onanuga wrote on X.

DAILY POST reports that Kwankwaso had in a statement countered the claim of Christian massacre, stating that insecurity in Nigeria “does not distinguish based on religious, ethnic, or political beliefs”.

He urged Trump’s administration to “assist the Nigerian authorities with better cutting-edge technology to tackle these problems, rather than posing a threat that could further polarise our country”.

DAILY POST recalls Trump last week designated Nigeria as a country of particular concern.

The US President cited what he described as ongoing violence against Christians and failure of the government to protect religious minorities.

But the Nigerian government denied persecution of any religious groups in Nigeria.

On Saturday, Trump went ahead to threaten military action against Nigeria if nothing is done about the matter quickly.