Eric Patrick
Former Nigerian senator and founder of the Silverbird Group, Ben Murray-Bruce, has warned of an impending global conflict, potentially World War III, which he believes will devastate much of the world but leave Africa, particularly Nigeria, largely untouched.
Speaking in a live interview on Tuesday with global affairs expert Dane Waters, Murray-Bruce said that war appears inevitable due to the proliferation of nuclear weapons, increasing global tensions, and the rise of “trigger-happy” world leaders.
“We’re in big trouble,” he said. “As long as we have the kind of leaders we have in the world today, I see World War Three coming and it’s going to be terrible.”
However, he predicted that Africa would be spared the worst of the conflict.
According to him, Nigeria’s neutral global stance, lack of nuclear ambitions, and peaceful diplomatic posture could shield it from the consequences of such a war.
“The beauty of World War III is that it’s not going to affect Africa. Africa will be spared.
“You guys are going to fight all across the world, but we are going to be safe in Nigeria.
“We have no territorial ambitions, no desire to acquire nuclear weapons, and we don’t want to fight anybody. We’re friends with all our West African neighbours.”
Murray-Bruce also speculated that in the aftermath of a global conflict, Nigeria could become a destination for displaced populations from the West — but under strict immigration policies.
“The rest of the world will be destroyed, and we’ll be happy to welcome Americans, Israelis, and Iranians to Nigeria,” he said.
“We’ll make sure you all have your visas because we don’t want you to come as undocumented immigrants. But we’ll treat you well when you come to visit us in Nigeria.”
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Drawing historical parallels with World Wars I and II, as well as other major conflicts like the Korean and Vietnam wars, he warned that the world may be repeating dangerous patterns from the past.
“There’s too much violence in the world today. Access to weapons is easy. We have a lot of despots and crazy people.
“As long as we keep electing such people into leadership positions, war is inevitable.
“It’s not the people that start wars, it’s the leaders.”
Murray-Bruce’s remarks come as global tensions rise, with intensifying hostilities between Israel and Iran, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine showing no signs of resolution.