Political commentator Mahdi Shehu has expressed reservations regarding the motivations of the United States in its recent activities within Nigeria. His remarks called into question U.S. foreign policy and what he described as a biased approach to security discussions in the country. In a statement posted on X, Shehu contended that the U.S. has a long history of perpetrating violence across various parts of the world. He asserted that “endless examples have been given covering the world stage where America has been responsible for the wanton killings of innocent Christians over the last 100 years.” He claimed that this same pattern is evident in Muslim-majority nations, stating that “from Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc, America has been notorious for the killing of innocent Muslims.” Furthermore, he alleged that the current American delegation in Nigeria is engaging only with specific, select groups. According to him, the purpose of American delegates currently in Nigeria is not to verify that Muslims have been disproportionately affected by terror attacks and fatalities, but rather “to selectively engage the Christian community and pressure groups so as to write their report from one-sided narrative.” Shehu also claimed that the U.S. is advocating for significant legal and religious alterations in northern Nigeria. He views Washington’s supposed desire to eliminate Sharia provisions from state laws as “a clear confirmation that America and its local and foreign instigators are only hiding behind ‘Fulani terrorist, Fulani kidnappers, ISWAP, Boko Haram.” He added that the actual motive is “to intimidate Muslims, blackmail, kill, maim, dispossess, and make them refugees so that they can feast on the vast mineral deposits lying buried all over the North.”
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