The military staff of the three countries met in the Nigerien capital Niamey to decide on “concrete measures” in case ECOWAS chooses to “escalate a war,” according to local media reports on Saturday.
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ASHENEWS reports that Nigeria’s former military president, Abdulsalami Abubakar, and Sultan Muhammadu Saad Abubakar, have again visited Niamey, capital of Niger Republic.
As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) seeks support to invade Niger Republic if the military junta fails to reinstate ousted Mohamed Bazoum, the prime minister, appointed by the General Abdourahamane Tchiani-led junta, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, on Tuesday, visited neighbouring Chad.
Coup d’état is a bad omen to any country, no matter the situation. It means the destiny of a nation and its people is placed squarely in the hands of regimented armed personalities who more often than not, suspend the nation’s constitution and severe the democratic structure with alacrity. They do and undo, make and unmake as they please without qualms. To hell with everybody, the leader of the coup is a kind of “supreme being” who barks orders with the maxim of “obey before complain”. Just like armed robbers, before the coup plotters get involved, they must stake all they have including their lives, and be ready to pay the supreme price in case of failure.
A former Deputy Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Sen. Shehu Sani has said that any military invasion of Niger Republic by the standby force of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), will be synonymous with a declaration of war on Nigeria, and by Nigeria.
Following the African Union’s declaration of support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore Mohamed Bazoum as the elected president of Niger Republic, Nigeria, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, have activated their troops to invade the French colony.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has warned Russia against involving a private military contractor, Wagner Group in the crisis rocking Niger Republic, saying it would be held responsible if that happens.
As the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) orders activation of standby force in Niger Republic, Russia has warned President Bola Tinubu-led bloc that military intervention in Niger would lead to a “protracted confrontation”.
ASHENEWS reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has warned President Bola Tinubu, and the Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) not to escalate the situation in Niger Republic by issuing ‘unnecessary threats’ to the military junta.
The Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held an Extraordinary Summit on the Sociopolitical Situation in the Republic of Niger.