- Atiku Abubakar’s son, Shehu Abubakar, has scolded Nigerians for criticizing US President Donald Trump for calling the country “shameful”.
- Shehu, in a post on
- His comments sparked mixed reactions amid the ongoing debate over Trump’s controversial threat to take military action against Nigeria.
Atiku Abubakar’s son, Shehu Abubakar, has criticized Nigerians for expressing anger over US President Donald Trump’s recent remarks describing Nigeria as “disgraceful”.
Shehu, in an interview with The
He wrote:
“Why are some people upset because Donald Trump calls us disgraceful? When they announce a drug lord as our president, what do you call that? Pride? I know it hurts our pride as a country, but before we blame outsiders, we must first look within and hold ourselves accountable.”
His post attracted more than 200,000 views and sparked heated debate after Trump threatened that the United States could take military action against Nigeria over its alleged persecution of Christians.
While many Nigerians condemned Trump’s statement as an affront to the country’s sovereignty, Shehu Abubakar argued that the real problem lies within, urging citizens to confront the country’s internal problems before blaming foreign critics.
In other news… Popular Nigerian comedian and actor, Woli Arole has sparked laughter online with his hilarious response to the compliments trending on social media.
On his Instagram page, Arole reacted to the phrase “your body is like a meat pie,” which has been used as a flirty comment by many netizens recently. In a humorous post, he declared that his body was a “temple of God” rather than a snack.
He wrote:
“E wo tun ni ‘Your body is a meat pie.'” My body is a temple to God. I won’t use it as a snack. “
In other news… A Nigerian cyber security expert based in South Africa, Charles Awuzicalled the presidential assistant Dear Onanuga and former presidential media assistant. Bashir Ahmed Apologize to Igbo and Nigerians for past divisive comments.
In a Facebook post on Monday, Awuzie accused the pair – who are now advocating for unity in response to US President Donald Trump threatens Nigeria— once fueled racial and religious divisions.
he recalled “Bayo declares Igbo-Lagosians insufficient to participate in Lagos politics,” although “Bashir Ahmed has publicly declared that he is proud to be called an Islamic extremist.”
According to Awuzi, “Bayo now knows that if Trump invades Nigeria and things get out of hand, tribalism will disappear and only true nationalism can save us. Bashir now realizes that any form of extremism is an evil to true nationalism.”
He stressed that Nigeria cannot heal unless its leaders admit their mistakes, adding:
“We cannot heal as a country unless we tell these truths. Bayo works for the president. Maybe the president should make sure he apologizes. His tweets hurt a lot of people who are invested in Lagos and believe in the dream of a Nigeria.”
Awuzi concluded that Trump’s warning should sound alarm bells Let Nigerians embrace peace, fairness and unity before the 2027 elections.
