January 3, 2026 | SUNTV Global
A Nigeria-based pro-Venezuela solidarity organisation has strongly condemned the reported United States military strikes on Venezuela, describing the action as a blatant act of imperial aggression and a grave violation of international law, while demanding urgent clarification on the whereabouts and safety of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign in Nigeria (VSCN), in a statement released on Saturday, accused the United States of attempting to destabilise a sovereign nation that has refused to submit to foreign domination and economic exploitation.
According to the group, the strikes represent “yet another violent attempt by U.S. imperialism to crush a sovereign nation that dares to resist domination, exploitation, and neoliberal control.”
The statement was jointly signed by prominent Nigerian activists and labour leaders, including Gerald O. Katchy, National Secretary of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR); Dimeji Macaulay, Coordinator of the Anti-Fascist Movement; Blessing Yusuf, Federal Capital Territory Chairperson of the Federation of Informal Workers of Nigeria (FIWON); and Abiodun Emmanuel Fayemi, Head of the African Farmers and Agricultural Practitioners (AFAP).
The group expressed deep concern over what it described as growing uncertainty surrounding President Maduro’s location and safety following the reported airstrikes, calling for immediate and transparent information from relevant international bodies.
“Targeting a sovereign state and its leadership through military force is not diplomacy; it is terrorism at the level of states,” the statement declared.
VSCN dismissed claims that the military action was aimed at promoting democracy or protecting human rights, arguing that such narratives have historically been used to justify foreign intervention driven by economic and strategic interests.
“This attack is not about ‘democracy’ or ‘human rights.’ It is about oil, control, and punishing a people who refuse to bow to imperial dictates,” the group stated.
Drawing parallels with previous U.S.-led military interventions, the campaign cited Iraq, Libya, Afghanistan, and several Latin American countries, arguing that such operations have consistently resulted in widespread destruction, civilian casualties, and long-term instability.
“Venezuela is simply the latest target in a long and bloody record of imperial violence that leaves nations broken and societies destabilised,” the group said.
The organisation noted that its stance was shaped by Africa’s own historical experience with colonialism, proxy wars, and foreign interference, warning that many interventions marketed as “humanitarian” have often produced devastating consequences.
“As Nigerians and Africans, we recognise this playbook. We have lived through colonial domination, externally driven conflicts, and interference disguised as humanitarian concern,” the statement read. “We therefore stand firmly with the people of Venezuela and their right to sovereignty, self-determination, and resistance.”
VSCN issued a series of demands, including an immediate cessation of all U.S. military actions and threats against Venezuela, the release of clear and verifiable information on President Maduro’s safety and whereabouts, and the lifting of what it described as “illegal sanctions and economic warfare” imposed on the country.
The group also called for accountability for alleged violations of international law, insisting that those responsible must be held to account through appropriate international mechanisms.
“Venezuela’s future must be determined by Venezuelans alone — free from bombs, sanctions, threats, and coercion,” the statement emphasised.
In addition, the campaign urged the Nigerian government, the African Union, and progressive governments across the Global South to publicly oppose the reported attacks, warning that silence in the face of military aggression amounts to complicity.
The group further appealed to workers, students, trade unions, youth organisations, and civil society movements across Africa and beyond to mobilise in solidarity with Venezuela.
“An injury to one oppressed nation is an injury to all,” VSCN declared.
SUNTV Global will continue to monitor developments surrounding the escalating tensions in Venezuela and provide updates as more information becomes available.
