Former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, has faulted the Federal Government’s handling of U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegation of Christian genocide in Nigeria and threat of possible military intervention, describing the response as “amateurish” and poorly coordinated.
Naijaonpoint reports that Garba expressed his views on Trust TV’s “Daily Politics” on Wednesday, criticising what he called “media diplomacy” by government officials who, according to him, have issued conflicting statements on a matter that demands diplomatic tact and coherence.
Garba lamented the absence of a unified communication strategy from the government, noting that multiple aides were issuing statements that appeared disconnected and confusing.
He said, “Actually, to me, it’s very amateurish because it looks like there is a media diplomacy.
“You see several media aides issuing different frontline, center kinds of statements. You can’t even coherently articulate the real position of this government regarding this issue.”
According to him, the situation paints the country in a disorganised light before the international community.
“You see this one talking this way, you see that one talking this way. You see less of even the foreign ministry acting. So what is the problem?” he asked.
Garba stressed that issues concerning international diplomacy and foreign policy should be managed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant diplomatic institutions, rather than by political appointees.
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