Nigeria-based Venezuela Solidarity Group Condemns US Military Strikes, Demands Whereabouts Of President Maduro

A primary concern raised by the VSCN is the current uncertainty regarding the safety and whereabouts of President Nicolás Maduro following the reported strikes. The coalition dismissed claims that the military intervention was intended to promote democracy or safeguard human rights, asserting instead that the true motives are rooted in strategic economic interests, specifically Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. They maintain that the strikes are a punitive measure against a population that refuses to submit to foreign dictates, rather than a humanitarian effort to stabilize the region.

Drawing on historical context, the campaign pointed to past U.S. interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan as evidence of a pattern that consistently leads to chaos and permanent instability. The group suggested that Venezuela is simply the newest target in a “long and bloody record” of imperial violence. By linking these events to Africa’s own history of colonialism and proxy wars, the VSCN positioned its support for Venezuela as a shared struggle against foreign interference, standing firmly behind the country’s right to self-determination.

In a comprehensive list of demands, the VSCN called for an immediate cessation of all military threats and the lifting of “illegal sanctions” that they describe as economic warfare. They are also demanding full transparency concerning President Maduro’s status and accountability for those responsible for violating international sovereignty. The group insists that the future of Venezuela must be decided solely by its citizens, entirely free from the pressure of foreign bombs, threats, or economic coercion.

Finally, the campaign issued a call to action for the Nigerian government, the African Union, and progressive movements across the Global South to take a public stand against these attacks. Warning that silence equates to complicity, the VSCN urged workers, students, and trade unions globally to demonstrate solidarity with the Venezuelan people. They concluded their message with the rallying cry that “an injury to one oppressed nation is an injury to all,” seeking to galvanize a unified international response against the reported aggression.

The Venezuela Solidarity Campaign in Nigeria (VSCN) has issued a stinging rebuke of recent U.S. military strikes against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, labeling the maneuvers as “imperialist aggression” and a blatant breach of international law. In a forceful statement released on January 3, a coalition of prominent Nigerian activists and labor leaders argued that these attacks are a violent attempt by global powers to dismantle a sovereign nation that resists external neoliberal control. The group’s leadership, including representatives from the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights and various federation unions, emphasized that such military force is not a form of diplomacy but rather a form of state-level terrorism.

A primary concern raised by the VSCN is the current uncertainty regarding the safety and whereabouts of President Nicolás Maduro following the reported strikes. The coalition dismissed claims that the military intervention was intended to promote democracy or safeguard human rights, asserting instead that the true motives are rooted in strategic economic interests, specifically Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. They maintain that the strikes are a punitive measure against a population that refuses to submit to foreign dictates, rather than a humanitarian effort to stabilize the region.

Drawing on historical context, the campaign pointed to past U.S. interventions in Iraq, Libya, and Afghanistan as evidence of a pattern that consistently leads to chaos and permanent instability. The group suggested that Venezuela is simply the newest target in a “long and bloody record” of imperial violence. By linking these events to Africa’s own history of colonialism and proxy wars, the VSCN positioned its support for Venezuela as a shared struggle against foreign interference, standing firmly behind the country’s right to self-determination.

In a comprehensive list of demands, the VSCN called for an immediate cessation of all military threats and the lifting of “illegal sanctions” that they describe as economic warfare. They are also demanding full transparency concerning President Maduro’s status and accountability for those responsible for violating international sovereignty. The group insists that the future of Venezuela must be decided solely by its citizens, entirely free from the pressure of foreign bombs, threats, or economic coercion.

Finally, the campaign issued a call to action for the Nigerian government, the African Union, and progressive movements across the Global South to take a public stand against these attacks. Warning that silence equates to complicity, the VSCN urged workers, students, and trade unions globally to demonstrate solidarity with the Venezuelan people. They concluded their message with the rallying cry that “an injury to one oppressed nation is an injury to all,” seeking to galvanize a unified international response against the reported aggression.