Tinubu is seeking the permission of the parliament to take military action in Niger Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written a lett...
Tinubu is seeking the permission of the parliament to take military action in Niger
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has written a letter to the Senate asking for permission to send the country's troops to the Republic of Niger where the military coup d'état. The president also informed the council of the ECOWAS resolution to take military action and impose sanctions on Niger.
Following the political situation in Niger that led to the overthrow of its president, ECOWAS under my leadership condemned the coup in its entirety and decided to seek the restoration of the elected democratic government. In an attempt to restore peace, ECOWAS refused to meet and issued a statement.
The announcement and contains information about the closure of all the borders of the Republic of Niger, and military exercises will be restored on the borders.
In addition, the announcement includes cutting off electricity to Niger and asking for the support of foreign countries to implement the resolutions approved by ECOWAS.
Also, the announcement calls for the suspension of commercial and special flights from or to the Republic of Niger.
The Economic Development Organization of West Africa (ECOWAS) has taken these measures in order to pressure the soldiers who made a coup in Niger to return power to the elected government of President Mohamed Bazoum.
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