Former presidential aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, has criticised the Federal Government’s response to allegations by former United States President Donald Trump that a Christian genocide is ongoing in Nigeria, describing the government’s reaction as “amateurish” and poorly coordinated.
Garba, who spoke during an interview on Daily Politics, a programme aired on Trust TV on Wednesday, expressed disappointment over what he called a lack of coherent communication from the Nigerian government on an issue that demands diplomatic clarity and professionalism.
“Actually, to me, it’s very amateurish because it looks like there is a media diplomacy. You see several media aides issuing different frontline, center kinds of statements. You can’t even coherently articulate the real position of this government regarding this issue,” Garba said.
He faulted the manner in which multiple government spokespersons have released conflicting statements, warning that such inconsistency portrays Nigeria as disorganised before the international community.
“You see this one talking this way, you see that one talking this way. You see less of even the foreign ministry acting. So what is the problem?” he queried.
The APC chieftain insisted that issues touching on international relations and foreign policy should be managed strictly through official diplomatic channels, particularly the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rather than through political aides or uncoordinated media interventions.
Garba’s comments come amid growing global attention following Trump’s statement alleging persecution of Christians in Nigeria and his threat of possible U.S. military intervention — a claim the Nigerian government has dismissed as baseless.
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