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Renowned Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi, has alleged that the United States is lone targeting Nigeria’s crude oil.
Gumi made this allegation connected Wednesday portion fielding questions successful an interrogation connected Trust TV.
He was reacting to the telephone for sanctions and the repeal of blasphemy and Sharia laws successful Nigeria by the United States’ government.
DAILY POST had reported that a United States Congressman, Riley M. Moore, called for sanctions and the repeal of blasphemy and Sharia laws successful Nigeria arsenic portion of broader recommendations to code unit against Christian communities successful the country.
Reacting, Gumi said, “This concern appears to beryllium little astir protecting Christians and much astir oil.
“Given Venezuela’s past acquisition wherever its lipid rights were seized, Nigeria, arsenic an oil-rich nation, presents an alternate for the US should Middle Eastern lipid supplies beryllium disrupted.
“Accusations of cause trafficking successful Venezuela and persecution of Christians successful Nigeria service arsenic pretexts, oregon smokescreens, for extracurricular involution to unafraid lipid supplies. This reflects planetary geopolitics, which Nigerians should resist.”
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