Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has hit out at US President Donald Trump over his threat to deploy military forces to Nigeria.
Soyinka said the comments proved that Trump lacks understanding of the country’s complex security challenges.
He made the remarks on Friday after meeting Benue state Governor Hyacinth Alia in Makurdi.
The Nobel laureate noted that no foreign leader can simply intervene in Nigeria’s security challenges without a proper understanding of the complexities involved.
He criticised Trump for suggesting he would “come to help” the country without a careful analysis of the situation.
“You don’t just open your mouth and say, ‘I’m coming to help you whether you like it or not… and I’m coming with violence from outside with poor, almost non-existent analysis of the complexities of where the problem is,’” Soyinka said.
He added that such declarations, particularly those promising swift and forceful action, were deeply problematic.
