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The Nigerian government has boldly rejected threats from U. S. President- elect Donald Trump after he warned of severe economic consequences for countries that join the BRICS alliance, including potential 100% tariffs. This defiance follows Nigeria’ s recent partnership with BRICS, an international group of emerging economies. Nigeria’ s position underscores its commitment to maintaining strategic autonomy and fostering international alliances that align with its national interests.
In October 2024, Nigeria officially joined BRICS as a partner country, positioning itself for potential full membership within the next two years. Originally formed as a bloc of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, BRICS expanded in 2010 to include South Africa and later added Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates as full members. The group aims to challenge the U. S. – dominated global financial system, including plans for a new BRICS currency set for launch in 2025.
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Trump, in a recent post on his social media platform Truth Social, threatened harsh economic repercussions for countries within the BRICS group, particularly those that support a new currency to rival the U. S. dollar. ” The idea that the BRICS countries are trying to move away from the dollar while we stand by and watch is over, ” Trump declared. ” We require a commitment from these countries that they will neither create a new BRICS currency, nor back any other currency to replace the mighty U. S. Dollar or, they will face 100 percent tariffs, and should expect to say goodbye to selling into the wonderful U. S. economy. ”
Despite Trump’ s aggressive stance, sources within Nigeria’ s presidency have made it clear that the country is unperturbed by the U. S. threat. An anonymous official, who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the matter, stated that Nigeria is a sovereign nation with the right to determine its international alliances. ” Nigeria can decide its alliances, ” the source emphasized, signaling that no external force will dictate the country’ s foreign policy.
Alkasim Abdulkadir, Special Assistant on Media Communication and Strategy to Nigeria’ s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, echoed this sentiment, reaffirming that Nigeria would continue to pursue memberships in international bodies to enhance its economic standing. Abdulkadir added that Nigeria reserves the right to align with any country that it deems beneficial for its development.
” Nigeria continues to advocate for the democratization of global institutions such as the United Nations Security Council and the G20. Our strategic autonomy is sacrosanct, ” Abdulkadir remarked, underscoring Nigeria’ s longstanding policy of non- alignment in a multipolar world.
The Nigerian government’ s defiance has been supported by several experts, including retired diplomat Sola Abolurin, who dismissed Trump’ s threat as an empty attempt to intimidate. Abolurin noted that Trump has previously issued similar threats to other countries, including Canada and China, without substantial consequence. He urged Nigeria to stand firm, highlighting that BRICS membership could be more beneficial for Nigeria than any economic sanctions from the U. S.
” Trump has threatened many countries, but that has not stopped Russia or China from pursuing their economic interests. Russia has survived sanctions and is trading in rubles despite the West’ s opposition. Trump’ s threats will not prevent Nigeria from benefiting from BRICS, ” Abolurin stated.
Abolurin also warned that Trump’ s rhetoric, though aggressive, reflects a broader tendency to bully nations into aligning with U. S. interests. He pointed out that should BRICS members, including Nigeria, decide to pursue their own currency, it could significantly alter the global economic landscape in ways that would render U. S. threats ineffective. ” If Trump carries out his threat, it could also have a ripple effect on the American economy. International relations are reciprocal, and other nations may respond in kind, ” he added.
However, not all voices within Nigeria’ s diplomatic community are entirely in favor of this course of action. Former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines, Yemi Farounbi, called for a more cautious approach, urging the Nigerian government to prioritize the country’ s national interests before aligning with any global power bloc. Farounbi questioned whether Nigeria’ s involvement in the BRICS currency initiative genuinely served its national interests or if it was simply pursuing the agendas of other countries.
