{"id":123576,"date":"2025-11-04T15:43:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=123576"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:43:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T14:43:29","slug":"respect-our-sovereignty-former-head-of-state-gen-abdulsalami-tells-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/respect-our-sovereignty-former-head-of-state-gen-abdulsalami-tells-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Respect Our Sovereignty, Former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Tells Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has urged United States President, Donald Trump, to support Nigeria\u2019s battle against insecurity rather than issuing threats that could undermine the country\u2019s sovereignty.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Abubakar, who spoke from London, said the United States must remain a dependable ally in the global fight against terrorism, noting that Nigeria continues to confront insurgency, banditry and other violent crimes requiring international collaboration.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe expect our friends in the international community, especially the United States, to assist us in strengthening security,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cThreats or actions that question our sovereignty will not help our situation.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>His reaction follows Trump\u2019s recent remarks suggesting possible U.S. military intervention over alleged persecution of Christians in Nigeria, coupled with threats of sanctions and potential deployment of troops.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The comments have rattled political elites across the country, triggering a wave of responses. Some analysts say the development reinforces the perception of Trump as a \u201cno-nonsense\u201d leader willing to act against any government without regard for diplomatic norms or sovereignty.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Abubakar warned that escalating threats could worsen tensions and undermine ongoing military operations by Nigerian security forces.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWhat Nigeria needs is cooperation, advanced technology, better intelligence sharing and stronger bilateral coordination,\u201d he stated.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0\u201cWe welcome support, but it must respect our constitutional governance and independence.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Meanwhile, the Nigerian Presidency has assured that diplomatic channels will be explored to address the situation and de-escalate the growing tension between both countries.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Abubakar emphasized that Nigeria values its longstanding relationship with the United States but insisted such support must reinforce stability rather than provoke confrontation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe cherish our partnership with the U.S., but true partnership is built on mutual respect,\u201d the former leader said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>His remarks add to the rising pushback from national leaders who argue that external pressure or intimidation is counterproductive to ongoing peace and security efforts.<\/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 Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has urged United States President, Donald Trump, to support Nigeria\u2019s battle against insecurity rather than issuing threats that could&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":123577,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-123576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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