Former APC presidential aspirant Adamu Garba has criticized the Nigerian government’s handling of US President Donald Trump’s claims of Christian persecution in Nigeria and his threat of possible military action.

Speaking on Trust TV’s Daily Politics on Wednesday, Garba described the government’s response as “very amateurish,” highlighting a lack of coordinated communication on an issue that demands careful diplomatic management.

“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,” he said.

Garba noted that instead of a unified foreign-policy response, multiple government spokespersons have been issuing conflicting statements, creating confusion for 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.

He stressed that matters involving international relations should be managed primarily by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and relevant diplomatic institutions, rather than political aides.