Former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has questioned the significance of the United States’ endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, arguing that it does not address Nigeria’s pressing security challenges.
Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, Dalung said foreign recognition would have little impact unless the government focused on tackling insecurity and other domestic problems affecting Nigerians.
He also criticised what he described as the United States’ failure to respond strongly to past Boko Haram attacks in Borno State, recalling violence in communities around the Chibok axis.
“The Americans were in Maiduguri when Boko Haram attacked people in the Chibok axis, kidnapping families, church leaders, Christians, and taking them away into the forest. We didn’t hear a reaction of Americans to that,” Dalung said.
According to the former minister, international endorsements do not determine the success of any Nigerian government because leadership is decided by Nigerian voters through elections. He urged the Tinubu administration to prioritise addressing insecurity and other national challenges rather than relying on recognition from foreign governments.
