Venezuela: Nigerian Group Condemns US, Demands Whereabouts of President Maduro
Maduro after his capture by US forces
By Reporter
A group of Nigerians under auspices of Venezuela Solidarity Group is calling on Nigerian government, the African Union, and what it described as ‘progressive governments in the Global South’ to publicly oppose the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro and his wife, warning that “silence in the face of aggression is complicity.”
In addition, the group is urging workers, students, trade unions, youth movements, and other activist groups in Nigeria and across Africa and globally to show solidarity with Venezuela. It added that “an injury to one oppressed nation is an injury to all.”
The group said its position was informed by Africa’s own historical experiences with colonialism and foreign interference.
“As Nigerians and Africans, we recognize this playbook. We have lived through colonialism, proxy wars, and foreign interference disguised as ‘humanitarian intervention,’” the group said, adding that it stood “firmly with the people of Venezuela and their right to self-determination, sovereignty, and resistance.”
VSCN issued a list of demands, including “an immediate halt to all U.S. military attacks and threats against Venezuela,” the release of “full and transparent information on the safety and whereabouts of President Nicolás Maduro,” the lifting of what it termed “illegal sanctions and economic warfare,” and accountability for alleged violations of international law.
“Venezuela’s future must be determined by Venezuelans alone, free from bombs, sanctions, threats, and coercion,” the group said.
President Donald Trump of the United States of America has justified the invasion of Venezuela with the suppression of opposition voices and the deposed president support for drug trade into America and elsewhere in the world.
In his first press briefing yesterday, Trump made his stance clear that US will assume leadership of Venezuela and support the exile opposition leaders to play role in the government.
