ASHE Foundation Accuses Trump of Neo-Colonial Agenda Over U.S. Intervention Threat

The African Sociocultural Harmony and Enlightenment (ASHE) Foundation has accused the United States, under President Donald Trump, of pursuing a disguised recolonisation agenda through its threat of military intervention in Nigeria.

The foundation described Washington’s claim of intervening to prevent “Christian genocide” as a pretext for sustaining centuries-old imperial interests aimed at exploiting Africa’s resources.

Prince Justice Faloye, President of ASHE Foundation, warned that any U.S. invasion could trigger widespread bloodshed, religious and ethnic conflicts, and global instability. He also cautioned that such an action could inflame racial tensions within the United States, given the Nigerian ancestry of many African Americans.

Faloye argued that the crisis in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, often framed as religious persecution, is in reality a deeper struggle between European Abrahamic “crusaders” and Afroasiatic Abrahamic “jihadists” competing for control of Africa. He said the situation has worsened due to the Nigerian government’s failure to implement restructuring and establish state police to address insecurity and ethnic violence.

ASHE urged the government to reclaim its sovereignty by restructuring the federation and creating state police forces capable of defending citizens and democracy from foreign manipulation.

The foundation also accused President Trump of orchestrating a modern version of the 19th-century “Scramble for Africa,” claiming his actions are part of a broader Western effort to counter growing Russian influence in the Sahel and secure dominance over Nigeria’s strategic position.

Faloye noted that while some see Trump’s criticism of Northern Islamic leaders as a response to their resistance to Western intervention in Muslim-majority nations, the real conflict lies in a long-standing rivalry between Christian and Muslim power blocs over African land and resources.

Citing recent attacks, ASHE said Afroasiatic herdsmen have targeted both Muslim and Christian indigenous communities, seeking to displace native Africans and seize their land. The group also questioned the size of the U.S. embassy under construction in Lagos, comparing it to a foreign military base, and asked why it was not situated in the nation’s capital.

Furthermore, ASHE blamed the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government for allegedly collaborating with foreign interests by enabling the infiltration of extremist groups to destabilize the previous administration and consolidate political control.

Drawing a historical parallel, the foundation referenced Madam Tinubu’s role during Lagos’s colonial era, warning that Nigeria risks repeating history if it fails to restructure and strengthen internal security. Faloye accused Western powers of fueling instability by arming both sides of African conflicts while portraying themselves as rescuers.