ASHENEWS reports that a Coalition of Civil Liberty Organizations in Maradi state, Niger Republic (CODDAE), has faulted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the fresh sanctions imposed on the neighbouring.
The coalition also expressed worry over the overbearing diplomatic policies being marveled by the regional bloc against Niger Republic, insisting that ECOWAS should have reconsidered better options to mutually resolve the military coup in Niger.
Recall that ECOWAS, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, in it’s resolution, imposed fresh sanctions on the junta in Niger.
The regional bloc had earlier given the coupists seven days to reinstate President Bazoum or risk sanctions, including possible military action.
Leading hundreds of Nigeriens on peaceful public protest at Tribune public arena in Maradi, the coalition leader, Abdu Dan Neito, said ECOWAS is inflicting more economic pain and hardship on the citizens rather than resolving the leadership crisis.
Neito raised concern on the speacial interest of President Tinubu on Niger matter and wondered why similar equal pressure were yet to be seen against other neighbouring African countries where the military had taken over power from civilian government.
The Coalition enjoined Tinubu to rather upswing energy on abuse of democratic dispensation, and violation of the rule of law under his administration in Nigeria.
The group faulted Tinubu’s interference in the governorship election petitions in Kano, Plateau, Zamfara states under the opposition parties, where, according to it, the President is working to takeover.
According to the group, Tinubu is orchestrating double standards in his supposed democratic intervention in Niger Republic, while violating democratic process in Kano, Plateau and Zamfara states governorship election in order to favour his party.
Neito called for appropriate diplomatic sanction by United Nations and European Union against Nigeria for invading and infleucing judicial judgement against the three states.
They equally solicited the support of the 19 Northern Nigerian States as brothers bound in economic, social and cultural umism dated back the pre-independence era to rescue Niger in her humanitarian crisis.
The Coalition made specific cordial relationship between Niger and Kano in the area of commerce, trade and marital affairs, appealing on Kano state government to prevail on the present hardship in Niger.
The coalition also conducted a special over the injustice metted against Niger republic by the President Tinubu led ECOWAS regional bloc and sought for divined intervention for the support of the military junta in Niger
