Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar announced that Nigeria will not acquiesce to US demands to accept deported Venezuelans, citing the nation's existing challenges. He highlighted that some of these individuals are being deported directly from prison. Tuggar stressed that Nigeria is not in a position to accept Venezuelan deportees and noted the pressures faced by African nations from the US. Additionally, he pointed out that recent US actions could be related to Nigeria's membership in the BRICS+ bloc, though this connection remains uncertain.
Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar stated that Nigeria will not yield to US pressure to accept deported Venezuelans, emphasizing that the country has enough issues to manage. Tuggar asserted, "The issue of accepting Venezuelan deportees, honestly, I don't think is something that Nigeria is in a position to work with," reflecting the complexities faced by Nigeria amid external demands.
Tuggar mentioned that the US is exerting considerable pressure on African nations to accept Venezuelans deported from the US, including those emerging directly from prison, creating a challenge for countries like Nigeria.
Collection
[
|
...
]