Social critic and legal practitioner Sir Ifeanyi Ejiofor alleges that Nigerian politicians’ swift opposition to US President Donald Trump’s threat of military action against terrorists is motivated by “self-preservation.” In a Facebook statement, Ejiofor claimed that many politicians have turned insecurity into a “thriving enterprise” and are afraid of losing their “political bargaining chip” if a foreign force were to dismantle the network of those profiting from instability (such as those involved in ransom negotiation, arms supply, or collecting “security votes” without providing security). He argued that those “crying foul” over Trump’s declaration to “wipe out the monsters committing genocide against Christians in Nigeria” are not driven by patriotism. Ejiofor also questioned Nigerian sovereignty in the context of mass graves and negotiating with killers, stating that the tragedy’s scale is widely known and documented, referencing his own visit to a heartbreaking IDP camp in Abuja.
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