Referring to his discussion with #MarcoRubio, he said it was agreed that statements by the 2 governments “would show clearly that it is a strike against #terrorism ... & that it is not to do with #religion, is to do with protecting Nigerians & innocent lives.”
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“When you try to reduce it to just say, ‘Oh, no, it’s #Muslims killing #Christians in #Nigeria,’ you see how you can get it completely wrong. It’s a regional conflict,” he added.
He made the same argument in an interview Friday with CNN. In that interview, when asked whether he would allow #US troops on the ground in the country — a reference to #Trump’s threat to go “guns-a-blazing” into the country — he said it was a matter for the Nigerian military to consider.