Tinubu dedicated to peaceable restoration of democracy in Niger Republic

Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, mentioned he’s dedicated to a peaceable restoration of constitutional democracy within the Niger Republic somewhat than sacking Abdourahamane Tchiani with drive.

Mr Tchiani, the commander of Niger’s presidential guards, sacked the nation’s constitutionally-elected authorities on 26 July, arrested Mohammed Bazoum, the nation’s president and dissolved the federal government.

One of many President’s media aides, Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, opposite to the battle narrative being speculated by some teams and opposition politicians, mentioned these pushing that the Nigerian authorities ought to use the army to take away the junta from energy are intentionally spreading pretend information or an unaware of the processes of the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS).

Mr Abdulaziz made the assertion throughout an interview in Hausa aired by a number of stations within the north on Sunday.

An opposition politician, Naja’atu Muhammad, in a sequence of media discussions, accused the Nigerian president of planning to cripple financial actions in Northern Nigeria by waging a battle on the Niger Republic.

“With the border nearer (following the ECOWAS sanction) Items value billions of naira belonging to northern Nigerian businessmen have been wasted, Ms Muhammad claimed.

However Mr Abdulaziz mentioned the president is aware of the long-existing bond between Niger and Nigeria in his dedication as ECOWAS chairman to mediating the disaster.

“Utilizing Nigerian army drive in Niger is simply propaganda and faux information being pushed by some folks, however the fact of the matter is that the difficulty in Niger is being mediated by way of diplomacy.

“ECOWAS additionally believes within the diplomatic decision of the dispute within the Niger, not battle. When the incident occurred, in lower than 24 hours, the president dispatched the primary group of delegation to Niger to fulfill with the army junta however to no avail.

“The president, in his dedication to a peaceable decision, later despatched the Chadian President, Mahamat Deby-Itno, to the Niger Republic regardless of his nation not being a member of ECOWAS this was additionally to no avail.

“The third delegation consists of the revered retired army head of state, Abdulsalam Abubakar and the Sultan of Sokoto, whose caliphate transverse to the Niger Republic; each males have been denied entry to the army junta however somewhat have been obtained by junior officers within the negotiation.

“That is the diplomatic effort the president and ECOWAS have employed to make sure the peaceable restoration of democracy within the nation.

“That is what has been occurring, however different folks might need been unaware of the occurring, and propagating about Nigeria going to battle with Niger, a president who sees battle as an possibility, received’t make these efforts on this regard, sending three totally different delegations to deal with the lingering downside.

“The 14 Emir of Kano, Muhammed Sanusi, additionally unofficially tried to mediate however was additionally not profitable. A contingent of Nigerian Ulumas was in Niger with the consent of the president for a peaceable decision.

“We pleaded with the folks to contribute with prayers to reach at a peaceable finish, not battle and the president is aware of the enterprise transaction between many states in Nigeria and the folks of Niger, and he’s hoping to deal with the issue by way of diplomacy.

“ECOWAS is just keen to revive the democratically elected authorities in Niger like what it did in different members nations, not battle in opposition to the residents of the nation, Nevertheless, if it warrants for ECOWAS to make use of drive in Niger, it received’t be a battle between ECOWAS and Niger folks, the forces will solely goal the coup plotters, not strange residents,” Mr Abdulaziz mentioned.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how ECOWAS imposed sanctions on Niger in a bid to have them reinstate Mr Bazoum. It additionally gave a seven-day ultimatum to the coup plotters which they ignored.

The bloc held one other assembly final Thursday the place it ordered the activation and deployment of its standby drive to revive constitutional order in Niger.