If No Terrorists Died, Why The Tears?” – Adeyanju Slams Gumi Over Trump Airstrike Fury

On Christmas Day, President Donald Trump authorised air operations against suspected ISIS fighters in the state. The strikes, however, sparked debate after some security analysts suggested they may not have recorded any terrorist casualties.

Despite the uncertainty surrounding the outcome of the operation, Gumi has continued to fault the airstrikes in a series of public commentaries.

Reacting via a post on on Sunday, Adeyanju questioned Gumi’s outrage, arguing that if no terrorists were killed, there was no reason for him to be upset.

“If Donald Trump’s airstrike against Nigerian ISIS didn’t kill any terrorist, why is Gumi crying? Shouldn’t he be happy that all his colleagues are still alive?” Adeyanju wrote.

“Why the tears? We need stronger collaboration between Nigeria and the United States to confront these barbaric terrorists tormenting our country,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has also defended Nigeria’s partnership with the United States in the fight against terrorism, insisting it would have been irrational to reject such support.

Keyamo, who spoke via , urged Nigerians to focus on the broader goal of eliminating terrorism, particularly in the northern parts of the country.

“When your house is on fire, it would be foolish to stop anyone with fire extinguishers from helping to put it out,” the minister said, stressing that concerns about privacy should not outweigh the urgency of saving lives when danger is imminent.