Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, has slammed US President Donald Trump over his recent comments labelling Nigeria a country of particular concern.

He insisted that the statement is offensive and undiplomatic.

Reacting to Trump’s claim that Christain genocide has persisted in Nigeria and the US army would intervene soon, in a viral video on Friday, Jibrin described the threat as violating diplomatic norms and international law.

His words; “But for now, for the president of the United States to come in and say, ‘Oh, you are doing this and we are going to attack you, and Nigeria is a disgraced country’ — this is quite unacceptable.

“We feel that he should understand, then retract that statement and apologise to Nigeria.”

The Deputy Senate President stressed that Trump’s words were inconsistent with the values America claims to uphold, insisting that no foreign leader had the right to issue military threats without due process.

“It’s against international law. Whatever you feel about our country, follow the legal route. Go to the United Nations, get a resolution there, and then anything can come later. To bypass that route is quite unacceptable. It’s un-American,” he stated.

Jibrin, stressed that Nigeria would not be cowed by Trump’s rhetoric.

“We are not scared to say the truth. We are not scared of telling Trump the truth. If he were here, I would tell him he has gone against international law and that the route he’s taking is not the best one to take,” he added.

Jibrin urged the US to pursue diplomatic engagement rather than threats, noting that mutual respect remains central to international relations.