Nelson Uchechukwu, also known as Mr. Jollof, is a comedian and social media star who has cautioned Nigerians not to rejoice over U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding purported genocide and massacres in Nigeria.
According to reports, Mr. Jollof attacked anybody who thought that Trump’s threats to get involved in Nigeria’s domestic crisis would result in any kind of improvement in a series of messages posted on his Instagram story.
He said that Trump’s renewed interest in Nigeria is not sincere and questioned why Nigerians would trust a leader who had previously made disparaging comments about the continent.
Mr. Jollof also cautioned that foreign meddling could make Nigeria’s problems worse rather than better.
He projected that extreme starvation, instability, and possibly occupation under the pretense of combating terrorism might result from sanctions, economic blockades, and military actions.
“A President who once referred to an entire continent as a sh*thole is suddenly interested in cleaning your own specific type of s**t,” he added. And you believe that he now sees you in a different light. They perform.
“Nigerians believe Trump is going to attack Boko Haram and then go! Apologies, but they would first impose economic sanctions and a blockade on Nigeria. A lot of you will die of starvation first. Then, in order to put pressure on and undermine the army, he would support terrorists. Then he would attack, slaughter, and take over.
His remarks followed Trump’s warning of military action in Nigeria, where he claimed that extreme Islamists were murdering Christians.
The president of the United States declared that Nigeria will be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” due to its failure to uphold religious freedom and that he had instructed the American military to get ready for potential intervention.
Additionally, Trump threatened to “go in guns blazing” and suspend all aid to Nigeria if the country’s administration did not put an end to the killings.
His claim that the Nigerian government was ignoring what he called a genocide against Christians has sparked international discussion.
Since then, the Nigerian government has denied Trump’s assertions, calling them inflated and false.
Both Christians and Muslims are impacted by the violence in Nigeria, according to officials, who also stated that terrorism, banditry, and conflicts between farmers and herders are the main causes of the violence rather than religious beliefs.
