As the Military junta in Niger republic defiled
the plea by Nigeria and other democratically elected governments, President
Bola Tinubu Friday wrote to the Senate seeking support for Nigeria’s military
intervention in Niger.
The letter was read at plenary by the Senate
president, Godswill Akpabio. The president also demanded a total blockade of
the sea and air routes to the country following the military coup.
Recall the military overthrew the democratically
elected government in Niger Republic a few weeks ago. The president in the
letter also said assets of all politically exposed and senior persons of the
government of Niger in Nigeria would be seized based on the ECOWAS resolution.
“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’s letter to the Senate read.
The letter further read, “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 reactivating 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,” the president added.
Nigerians would be sensitised to know the imperative
of these actions, he said.
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