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Some prominent Nigerians have condemned the presence of United States soldiers in Nigeria, calling it a violation of Nigeria’s sovereignty and a dangerous precedent for foreign interference.
In a joint statement titled “No to Foreign Forces in Our Land: Defend Our Sovereignty”, some group said the presence of US soldiers in Nigeria raises serious constitutional and sovereignty concerns.
In a statement jointly signed by 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.
They recalled Nigeria’s historical resistance to foreign military domination and warned against what they described as a creeping neo-colonial arrangement.
The statement noted that political independence without military sovereignty is incomplete, stressing that Nigerians had always resisted external interference in military affairs.
Recall that last week, United States military aircraft started landing in Nigeria, days after American and Nigerian officials told the media that about 200 US soldiers would be deployed to Nigeria in advisory and training roles.