The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has cautioned Nigerians against inviting the United States to interfere in the country’s internal affairs, warning that such actions could expose Nigeria to crises similar to Venezuela’s.
In a statement issued on Monday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, urged Nigerians to “learn vital lessons” from recent events in Venezuela, where U.S. forces reportedly captured President Nicolás Maduro and announced plans to take control of the country’s oil reserves.
“Venezuela is a timely lesson for Nigeria. America has now taken control of their oil. Nigerians must learn from Venezuela,” Akintola said.
He argued that Washington used drug trafficking allegations as a pretext for intervention, but economic interests, particularly oil, were the real motivation.
MURIC also criticised what it described as the “false narrative” of Christian genocide in Nigeria, warning that such claims could be exploited to justify foreign invasion.
“It is time to listen to well-meaning Nigerians who warned earlier that America was only using religion and the false narrative of Christian genocide to penetrate Nigeria for the exploitation of our resources,” Akintola stated.
The group pointed to ongoing insecurity in parts of Nigeria, including attacks on Muslim communities in Kwara, Katsina, Kebbi, Borno, and Niger States. It referenced a recent assault at Kasuwan-Daji market in Niger State, where dozens were killed and abducted, noting that most victims were Muslims.
Akintola warned that those promoting narratives of Christian persecution were “selling their country to Western imperialists” and risked exposing all Nigerians to grave consequences.
“MURIC considers Nigerians lucky because Trump was about to come here ‘with guns blazing’,” he said, adding that Nigeria’s oil wealth could still make it a target.
He urged Nigerians to unite and reject divisive rhetoric:
“It is the path to self-destruction. We must not allow Nigeria to become a country where Nigerians work, and foreigners cart away the fruits.”
While stressing that MURIC is not opposed to the U.S. as a nation, Akintola insisted Nigeria must not pay the price for America’s global ambitions.
“America should remain great, but not on an altar painted with the blood of innocent Nigerians,” he said.
He concluded by urging citizens to safeguard Nigeria’s oil and mineral resources:
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