Senator Shehu Sani has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to permit Nigerians, whom he claims to be protecting, to freely travel to the United States.

Making the statement on his X account, Sani said, “You can’t love a person and then bar him from your home.” He argued that the degree of affection shown to white South Africans should similarly be extended to Nigerians, stressing that “love with strings attached is not true love.”

Sani also referenced activist Omoyele Sowore, noting that Sowore’s stance on the matter is both logical and rational.