The New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) chieftain, Buba Galadima, stated that he would support US President Donald Trump if Trump’s intervention could help resolve Nigeria’s deteriorating security problems.
Galadima made this comment on Monday on Arise Television’s Prime Time, in response to a threat from the Trump administration to send military troops to Nigeria amid claims of “Christian genocide” in the country.
When asked if he would favor Trump deploying troops to secure areas afflicted by insecurity, Galadima said he would back such a move only to restore security, not for religious reasons.
He characterized Trump as a businessman who uses leverage to get concessions from governments, noting that the US leader is primarily motivated by strategic and economic interests, not by the protection of Christians or Muslims.
Galadima argued that Trump has a history of pressuring nations like Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to secure financial benefits, adding that similar tactics could be applied to Nigeria if President Bola Tinubu engages him properly.
He said: “Not for the purposes he (Trump) is talking about. But to come and secure Nigeria, I will vote for Trump 100 million times.”
He continued: “You know it is both sides of the coin. Trump himself, I don’t believe that he’s here to protect Christians or Muslims. He wants to put pressure on the Nigerian government so that he could extract as much as possible, because he assumes that France and China are milking Nigeria dry.”
He added: “He’s not talking for you or for me. So he wanted to have a cake, and he has done that. Look at what is happening – put pressure on Saudi Arabia, put pressure on Kuwait and get trillions of dollars. So the man is a businessman. He can change if they ‘see’ him well. If they talk to him well, he can ‘press’ Tinubu tomorrow.”
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