Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK), former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has once again criticised the United States president, Donald Trump, following the release of 24 female students abducted from Government Girl’s Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State.
In a lengthy post on X (formerly Twitter), Fani-Kayode praised President Bola Tinubu, the Nigerian Armed Forces, and other security agencies for the successful operation, but he used the opportunity to sharply attack the US president.
“TRUST NOT THE KING OF MAR A LAGO! Great news that the 24 female students that were abducted by terrorists … have all been rescued. Kudos to President Bola Tinubu, our Armed Forces, and our security agencies,” Fani-Kayode wrote.
He highlighted that this recent rescue was part of a string of successes, recalling that all 33 worshippers abducted from a church in Eruku, Kwara State, and 50 of 303 students taken from St. Mary’s School in Papiri, Niger State, had also regained their freedom.
He added that such developments “rekindle our joy and give cause for hope,” while acknowledging that much work remains to be done to rescue all victims and eliminate terrorism in Nigeria.
Fani-Kayode criticises Trump
Fani-Kayode did not hold back in his condemnation of President Trump. He described the US president’s previous comments about Nigeria as “tactless” and dangerous.
He warned that anyone who believes Trump is capable of protecting Christians in Nigeria is “uninformed and unintelligent.”
“Anyone that believes that if and when Trump starts dropping bombs on Northern Nigeria in the name of delivering Christians from terrorism … that he will make a distinction between Christians and Muslims … is a dullard,” Fani-Kayode wrote.
He cited Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka, who described Trump as a “mad man” and “a petty dictator” akin to “a white version of Idi Amin.”
Fani-Kayode agreed with Soyinka’s assessment, claiming that Trump’s mental state and moral depravity made him capable of targeting entire towns indiscriminately under the guise of fighting terrorism.
“His agenda is not hidden. Trump is attempting to demonise and dehumanise us ALL so that he can come in and slaughter us without consequence,” Fani-Kayode wrote.
He referenced Trump’s own words from November 5, in which the US president boasted: “we don’t lose wars. Sometimes, we don’t fight to win. We’ll stay around a country for 15 years, just bomb the hell out of everybody, make everybody miserable. Nobody knows why we’re there … That wasn’t me. That was the stupidity of the people before me.”
Warning against reliance on foreign powers
Fani-Kayode urged Nigerians, particularly Christians, not to rely on the United States or foreign powers to solve Nigeria’s security challenges.
He drew parallels to the proverbial turkey praying for Christmas, suggesting that misplaced trust in Trump could lead to destruction rather than protection.
He referenced Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac of the Orthodox Church in Bethlehem, Palestine, who said: “we Palestinians prefer to die and be martyred than to have someone like Trump defending us.” Fani-Kayode warned that relying on Trump was akin to “inviting Satan to solve your problems.”
Proposed measures to combat terrorism
Fani-Kayode also proposed concrete steps for Nigeria to tackle terrorism independently:
1. Make it a criminal offence punishable by death to aid terrorists.
2. Resist attempts by foreign powers to drive a wedge between Christians and Muslims.
3. Ensure the Federal Government provides robust security and accountability.
4. Equip and motivate soldiers and security agencies with necessary resources.
5. Engage Colonel Eebyn Barlow, a retired South African Special Forces officer, for strategic support.
6. Forge defence cooperation with Russia, strengthen economic ties with China, and consolidate diplomatic relations with the UK, Germany, France, and the EU.
He emphasised that Nigerians “cannot trust a nation whose President has publicly referred to ours as ‘a shithole’ and ‘a disgrace,’ who has contempt for us, who constantly threatens us … and who has a clear and distinct psychopathic disposition.”
Fani-Kayode concluded: “A word is enough for the wise. Let’s hope someone is listening.”
