₦airaland Forum

Former Senator Kabiru Marafa has endorsed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of possible military action in Nigeria, saying the warning could pressure the government to take stronger steps against insecurity.

Marafa, who represented Zamfara Central in the Senate between 2011 and 2019, stated his position on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

“I strongly support the President of America, Donald Trump, for issuing that threat,” he said, noting that he disagreed with Nigerians who criticised the comments on the grounds of national sovereignty.

“I differ with a lot of Nigerians because most Nigerians look at it from the perspective of sovereignty, patriotism, which I subscribe to. But of what importance is sovereignty to a dead man?” he added.

He argued that Trump’s remarks brought renewed attention to Nigeria’s security crisis, especially attacks targeting Christians.

Last month, Trump ordered the Pentagon to begin planning for potential military action in Nigeria, accusing the government of failing to curb what he described as persecution of Christians.

In a post on social media, Trump warned that the U.S. would “stop all aid and assistance to Nigeria” if the killings continued and declared that Washington “may very well go into that now disgraced country, ‘guns-a-blazing,’ to completely wipe out the Islamic Terrorists who are committing these horrible atrocities.”

He added that he had instructed the “Department of War to prepare for possible action,” saying any U.S. attack “will be fast, vicious, and sweet, just like the terrorist thugs attack our CHERISHED Christians!”

Marafa maintained that while sovereignty is important, the protection of citizens’ lives should take precedence. “Trump’s comments,” he said, “have put the Nigerian government under pressure to act decisively.”

Meanwhile, the US has officially designated Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over its alleged violations of religious freedom and persecution of Christians.

valentineuwakwe:
If this is true. Akpabio go land you six months suspension

LagosOrigin:
That's the right thing to do.

Every sane person in this country must support the military action of Donald Trump to put a stop to the murdering of people by the Islamic terrorists from funta jalon.

valentineuwakwe:
Oga senator you don buy market o, If this is true. Akpabio go land you six months suspension
While you from he North sha, nothing fit happen at the end oo

Burob:
Trump will send Americans to come & sacrifice their lives for u fantastically corrupt people in the Zoo?

Dey wait, person wey never settle the wahala for em own country.

valentineuwakwe:
Oga senator you don buy market o, If this is true. Akpabio go land you six months suspension
While you from he North sha, nothing fit happen at the end oo

Burob:
Trump will send Americans to come & sacrifice their lives for u fantastically corrupt people in the Zoo?

Dey wait, person wey never settle the wahala for em own country.

SisterAnn:
There's Wahala everywhere. The difference between you and them is that they act decisively and don't play nonsense politics with human lives like tinubu is doing.

When Jonathan, used mercenaries to decimate Boko Haram, how many foreign dead bodies did you pick?

Do you even think Boko Haram and affiliates have what it takes to withstand American air and foot soldiers? Hiss.

Benzigler:
It shall never be well with the defenders of evil because of politic and small token
I mean data and laptop boys

Burob:
So u in a zoo in West Africa, really thinks Donald Trump cares about u?

Same man that has put more visa restrictions on u, is coming to help u?

Burob:
So u in a zoo in West Africa, really thinks Donald Trump cares about u?

Same man that has put more visa restrictions on u, is coming to help u?

Burob:
Ben Ziegler no dey curse yaself on top another person matter o.

Benzigler:
Yourba man claiming urhobo, this your job is not easy ooo

Benzigler:
I'm glad you have realized your country is a zoo
Yes, Trump is coming to save the Christians from the zoo fulani terrorists in Nigeria, get that into your thick head

SisterAnn:
Go and ask Tinubu that's now running kitikatakiti.

SisterAnn:
There's Wahala everywhere. The difference between you and them is that they act decisively and don't play nonsense politics with human lives like tinubu is doing.

When Jonathan, used mercenaries to decimate Boko Haram, how many foreign dead bodies did you pick?

Do you even think Boko Haram and affiliates have what it takes to withstand American air and foot soldiers? Hiss.

LagosOrigin:
That's the right thing to do.

Every sane person in this country must support the military action of Donald Trump to put a stop to the murdering of people by the Islamic terrorists from funta jalon.

ogododo:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/12/i-support-trumps-military-threat-to-nigeria-senator-marafa/

SisterAnn:
Go and ask Tinubu that's now running kitikatakiti.

Burob:
Mr Ann, please g siddon for one corner, wetin concern me with wetin Jonathan do 13 years ago?