Former All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, has faulted the Federal Government’s handling of United States President Donald Trump’s recent comments on alleged Christian genocide in Nigeria and his threat of possible military action, describing the government’s response as “amateurish.”
Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics on Wednesday, Garba expressed concern over what he described as a lack of coordinated communication from the Nigerian government on an issue that demands clear diplomatic management.
“Actually, to me, it’s very amateurish because it looks like there is a media diplomacy,” he said. “You see several media aides issuing different kinds of statements, and you can’t even coherently articulate the real position of this government regarding this issue.”
Garba noted that rather than presenting a unified foreign-policy stance, various government spokespersons have been making conflicting statements, projecting confusion to the international community.
“You see this one talking this way, you see that one talking that way, and you see less of even the foreign ministry acting. So what is the problem?” he asked.
He emphasised that matters involving international relations should be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant diplomatic institutions, not political aides.
“This is a frontline matter, something outside our borders. So why do we have only aides jumping around with their own instincts, issuing statements on behalf of a country without coherent and articulated discussion?” he queried.
Garba’s remarks come amid growing criticism of Nigeria’s response to Trump’s declaration of the country as a “Country of Particular Concern” and his warning of intervention over alleged killings of Christians.
While the Federal Government has dismissed the allegations as “misleading,” analysts and security experts have called for a more structured and coordinated diplomatic approach.
Garba cautioned that the current inconsistent messaging could further complicate the situation and damage Nigeria’s relations with other nations.
