I Fully Support US-Nigeria Security Partnership – Shehu Sani

Senator Shehu Sani

Former Kaduna lawmaker, Shehu Sani, has hailed the recent security collaboration between Nigeria and the United States. He recently had his say on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television, following the arrival of American military personnel in Nigeria.

According to him, the country cannot afford to reject external assistance in its fight against terrorism because international partnerships are necessary to address the scale of the threat.

Shehu added that military cooperation between nations is a common practice globally, stressing that even powerful countries collaborate with allies to tackle security challenges.

His words, “We can’t continue to fold our arms while terrorists continue to slaughter and kidnap our people, and then close our doors against support from other countries.

The fight is our fight, but support is very much needed as long as it is a partnership.

I have read the strong statement issued by my friends opposed to ‘foreign military presence’ in our country. I share their views on the need for us to protect our ‘sovereignty’.

I understand their distrust and fears about the US troops on our soil. Unfortunately, our ‘sovereignty’ has already been violated by ‘foreign terrorists’ presence’.

There is no military anywhere in the world that doesn’t cooperate with the militaries of other nations to achieve its objectives. Even superpowers have to work with others to achieve their goals.”

WOW.