Nelson Uchechukwu, also known as Mr. Jollof, is a comedian and social media star who has cautioned Nigerians from applauding U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent comments regarding purported genocide and massacres in Nigeria.
According to reports, Mr. Jollof attacked anybody who think Trump’s threats to get involved in Nigeria’s internal conflict will result in any kind of improvement in a string of messages posted on his Instagram story.
He claimed that Trump’s current interest in Nigeria is not sincere and questioned why Nigerians trust a man who has previously made disparaging comments about the continent.
Mr. Jollof also cautioned that foreign meddling might make Nigeria’s problems worse rather than better.
He foresaw the possibility of military operations, economic blockades, and sanctions, which could result in extreme starvation, instability, and even occupation under the pretense of combating terrorism.
“A President who once called an entire continent a sh*thole is suddenly interested in cleaning your own specific type of s**t,” he wrote. And you believe that his perception of you has changed. They play O.
Nigerians believe Trump is going to bomb Boko Haram and then go! I apologize; they would first impose economic sanctions and a blockade on Nigeria. Hunger will kill a lot of you first. Then, in order to put pressure on and undermine the army, he would fund terrorists. He would then invade, murder, and take over.
His remarks followed Trump’s warning of military action in Nigeria, where he said extreme Islamists were killing Christians.
The president of the United States declared that Nigeria will be designated as a “Country of Particular Concern” for its failure to uphold religious freedom and claimed he had instructed the American military to get ready for potential intervention.
Additionally, if the Nigerian government does not put an end to the deaths, Trump threatened to “go in guns blazing” and halt all aid to Nigeria.
He said that the Nigerian government was ignoring what he called a genocide against Christians in a statement that sparked international discussion.
Since then, the Nigerian government has denied Trump’s assertions, calling them false and inflated.
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 religion.
