Adamu Garba, a prominent figure within the All Progressives Congress (APC), has recently made strong allegations, claiming that the United States is responsible for training over 50,000 coup leaders in Africa, News About Nigeria reports.
This assertion comes amid concerns surrounding the Niger Republic, where General Abdourahamane Tchiani is alleged to have orchestrated a coup, prompting ECOWAS to issue a seven-day ultimatum for the restoration of power to Mohammed Bazoom.
While advising Nigeria and other ECOWAS member states against taking military action in response to the situation, Garba posted a video on Twitter featuring General Michael E. Langley, the commander of United States African Command, discussing the training of soldiers in Africa.
In the video, General Langley asserted that the number of trained soldiers involved in coups across the continent accounts for less than 1% of the total number of soldiers trained.
He wrote, “Listen to him: this is General Michael E. Langley, the commander of United State African Command who openly admitted to U.S congressional committee to training most of the coup leaders in West Africa. Over 50,000 of them already. Just listen.
“Coincidentally, he was the same man that was sent as part of the delegation representing the United States during the Presidential Inauguration of President Tinubu.
“Are these the people that should want our security and peace? Pressuring us to invade our neighbors? How sure are we that they are not already planning same coup for Nigeria? We should simply ignore them and pursue peace and security with our neighbors.”
However, Garba remains firm in his belief that the same group responsible for training soldiers involved in coups is also pushing Nigeria toward military intervention against its neighboring countries.
These allegations raise concerns about potential foreign involvement in internal affairs and call for a thorough examination of the situation to determine the best course of action for Nigeria and other West African states.
