Bola Tinubu, the President, has written the Senate seeking support for the deployment of military personnel to the Niger Republic.
On the issue of cutting off electricity to the country, he also sought the legislature’s support.
In a meeting with some fellow ECOWAS leaders on Sunday, Tinubu, Nigeria’s president and the head of the Economic Community of West African States, discussed appropriate ways to restore democracy to Niger.
During their meeting on July 26, 2023, the leaders of the West African regional bloc discussed sanctions to be imposed on the military personnel that toppled Bazoum.
The President’s letter read, “Political situation in Niger. Following the unfortunate political situation in Niger Republic culminating in the overthrow of its President, ECOWAS under my leadership condemned the coup in its entirety and resolved to seek the return of the democratically elected govt in a bid to restore peace. ECOWAS convened a meeting and came out with a communique.”
The president further sought support for, “Military buildup and deployment of personnel for military intervention to enforce compliance of the military junta in Niger should they remain recalcitrant.
“Closure and monitoring of all land borders with the Niger Republic and reactivation of the border drilling exercise.
“Cutting off electricity supply to the Niger Republic, mobilising international support for the implementation of the provisions of the ECOWAS communique.”
“Preventing the operation of commercial and special flights into and from Niger Republic; Blockade of goods in transit to Niger especially from Lagos and eastern seaports,” he added.
Tinubu also told the Senate that the country was embarking on sensitisation of Nigerians and Nigerians on the imperative of these actions, particularly via social media.
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