The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, says the United States military airstrikes in parts of the North-West did not violate Nigeria’s sovereignty or territorial integrity.
Tuggar maintained this stance on Friday in an interview with
the CNN, stressing that the operation was fully authorised by the Federal
Government.
The minister insisted that operation was a joint,
collaborative effort between Nigeria and the US, approved at the highest level
of government by President Bola Tinubu.
“We collaborated on this attack. It was a collaborative
effort between Nigeria and the US, and President Tinubu gave the go-ahead
before it took place, and we don’t see it violating our sovereignty or
territorial integrity, which is very important,” the minister said.
He reiterated that Nigeria’s cooperation with the US was
driven solely by the need to combat terrorism and protect lives, not by
external pressure or religious considerations.
The minister further noted that the Federal Government
remains firmly in control of decisions concerning its territory and security
operations.
Recall that the US President Donald Trump said on Thursday
that US forces conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in
northwestern Nigeria, and vowed more attacks if the militants keep killing
Christians.
In a post on his Truth Social, Trump said the Department of
War executed numerous perfect strikes.
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