Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has urged the United States government to invest in building schools and providing basic amenities for herders instead of deploying what he described as a “$2 million bomb.”
Gumi argued that many herders require enlightenment and education, noting that they “need deliverance from ignorance.”
He made the remarks while reacting to a video showing a Fulani man who had discovered the barrel of one of the missiles allegedly fired by the US military in an open field.
According to Gumi, the man in the video did not appear to understand the risks associated with unexploded ordnance.
Posting on Facebook, he wrote: “Most Herdsmen need deliverance from ignorance and themselves, not bombardment.
“He doesn’t even understand the basic creed of Islam and the serious danger of unexploded bombs.
“That’s why I built a school for them. Instead of dropping a $2m bomb that can build schools and amenities for them.”
The remarks followed reports that the US military, acting on the orders of President Donald Trump, carried out airstrikes in Sokoto State on Christmas Day.
The operation was reportedly targeted at ISIS and Lakurawa terrorist groups but was said to have missed its intended targets.
The Nigerian government confirmed the incident, stating that it was a coordinated mission and that President Bola Tinubu had approved the operation.
