{"id":123528,"date":"2025-11-02T20:34:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123528"},"modified":"2025-11-02T20:34:01","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T19:34:01","slug":"assist-nigeria-with-technology-not-threats-kwankwaso-tells-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/assist-nigeria-with-technology-not-threats-kwankwaso-tells-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Assist Nigeria with Technology, Not Threats,\u00a0 Kwankwaso Tells Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1847706532865828240\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1847706532865828240-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1847706532865828240-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has cautioned United States President Donald Trump against issuing threats to Nigeria over alleged Christian persecution, stressing that cooperation and technological support would be more beneficial.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trump had recently accused the Nigerian government of permitting what he termed the \u201cgenocide of Christians\u201d, warning that the U.S. would not stand by while Nigeria christian population is decimated by Islamists.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reacting, Kwankwaso rejected the genocide claim, noting that Nigeria\u2019s security challenges affect citizens of all religions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere is no genocide taking place in Nigeria. We have security challenges affecting people of all faiths. Turning it into a religious war narrative is both dangerous and misleading,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former Minister of Defence urged the U.S. to assist Nigeria with intelligence, advanced surveillance tools, border control technology and counter-terrorism training.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat Nigeria needs is partnership\u00a0 collaboration in technology and capacity building\u00a0 not threats or provocative allegations that can inflame tension,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kwankwaso also admonished leaders of major faiths in the country to refrain from divisive remarks that could worsen religious tensions and polarize the nation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe terrorists killing Nigerians do not ask about religion before they attack. Christians, Muslims and others have all suffered. We must unite to defeat terror, not allow outside narratives to tear us apart,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the Presidency has applauded Kwankwaso\u2019s stance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Presidential Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, described the former governor as \u201ca patriot who spoke the right words at the right moment\u201d.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Onanuga, \u201cKwankwaso demonstrated leadership by dismissing divisive rhetoric and calling for constructive global partnership. Nigeria needs more voices like his.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kwankwaso reiterated his commitment to a peaceful and united nation, urging the U.S. to engage Nigeria constructively rather than through what he called \u201ccounterproductive rhetoric\u201d.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-6178117940305985637ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo Former Governor of Kano State and leader of the New Nigeria People\u2019s Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has cautioned United States President Donald Trump against issuing threats&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":123529,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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