Some prominent Nigerians no gree wit US military presence for dia kontri
Last week, US military aircraft begin land for Nigeria, just few days afta American and Nigerian officials say about 200 US soldiers go soon enter di kontri.
Some popular Nigerians don come out to condemn di presence of US soldiers for Nigeria, dem talk say e dey violate Nigeria sovereignty and set bad example for foreign bodi to dey interfere for dia mata.
Last week, US military aircraft begin land for Nigeria, just few days afta American and Nigerian officials tell di media say about 200 US soldiers go soon dey Nigeria to advise and train soldiers.
According to US officials, plenty plenty aircraft go still dey land for di next some weeks as part of temporary mission to support di fight against terrorism.
But Nigeria Defence Headquarters (DHQ) tok say di US pipo na technical experts, dem no be combat soldiers—and na only to advise and train. Dem add say all di activities go happun under di authority and control of Nigerian government, and dem go work hand in hand with Armed Forces of Nigeria.
For one joint statement wey dem title "No to Foreign Forces for Our Land: Defend Our Sovereignty," di group talk say di presence of US soldiers for Nigeria raise serious constitutional and sovereignty wahala.
Di statement get signature from Femi Falana (SAN), Prof Jibrin Ibrahim, Dr Abubakar Siddique Mohammed, Dr Dauda Garuba, Prof Massaud Omar, Prof Mohammed Kuna, Engr YZ Ya'u, and Dr Usman Bugaje.
Dem remind us say Nigeria don always resist foreign military control, and dem warn against wetin dem call di slow way wey neo-colonialism dey creep come.
"Nigeria history get many examples of how we don stand against foreign military domination. For important moments, our leaders—whether civilian or military—don stand up for our sovereignty and reject external interference. We no must abandon dat legacy," di statement tok.
Dem remember di Anglo-Nigerian Defence Pact of 1960, wey dem cancel for 1962 bikos plenty pipo oppose am. "Political independence without military sovereignty no complete," di statement tok, and e stress say Nigerians don always resist foreign bodi wey wan interfere for military mata.
Di group also mention how Nigeria reject American pressure during 1976 Organisation of African Unity (OAU) summit for Angola.