Coup D’état: Northern Senators Reject Tinubu’s Onslaught Against Niger Military Junta

• The northern senators in the national assembly have cautioned against using military intervention to restore democracy in the Niger Republic.
• According to the Northern Senators Forum spokesperson, Senator Suleiman Kawu said dialogue would be a better option for restoring peace in Nigeria.
• The northern senators warned President Tinubu that engaging the military junta in Niger would affect neighbouring Nigerian states

FCT, Abuja - Senators from northern Nigeria have rejected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's request to embark on an onslaught of Niger military junta.

The senators have urged President Tinubu and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to adopt a kinetic mechanism to broker peace and stability in the Niger Republic.

This was contained in a statement signed on Friday, August 4, by Senator Suleiman Kawu (NNPP-Kano), the spokesperson for the forum.

Read also

The Sao Paulo state government decided this week to largely replace textbooks with e-books in high schools, sparking a row in Brazil, where education experts and publishers warned the move could have negative consequences.

The statement reads:

"We also take exception to use of the of military force until other avenues, as mentioned above, are exhausted, as the consequences will be casualties among the innocent citizens who go about their daily business.

"Besides, about seven northern states who shared border with the Niger Republic, namely Sokoto, Kebbi, Katsina, Zamfara, Jigawa, Yobe and Borno, will be negatively affected."

Northern senators want dialogue

The Senators also noted that they acknowledge the efforts of ECOWAS in trying to broker peace and restore democracy to Niger and secure President Mohamed Bazoum's release.

The statement reads:

"The Northern Senators also take cognizance of the efforts of the ECOWAS leaders under the chairmanship of our Dear President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in resolving the situation in Niger Republic.

"The emphasis, however, should be focused on political and diplomatic means to restore democratic government in Niger Republic."

Read also

Ministerial list: Why Tinubu replaced Maryam Shetty with her classmate Mariya Mahmoud

Niger Republic Breaks Off Ties With Nigeria, Details Emerge

Meanwhile, the Niger junta, late on Thursday, August 3, 2023, cancelled ties with Nigeria, Togo, France, and the United States of America (USA).

There was no immediate response from these four countries, but it is believed that Nigeria particularly will not be happy, especially considering its recent diplomatic intervention.

An Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) delegation led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military head of state, returned to Nigeria without meeting deposed President Mohamed Bazoum.

Source: Legit.ng