The Northern Senators Forum (NSF) has issued a warning to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu concerning the proposed deployment of the Nigerian military to invade Niger Republic.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The situation arises after the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) gave Niger a week’s ultimatum to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or face harsher sanctions.

President Tinubu briefed the National Assembly on Friday about the planned military invasion of the West African country and other penalties against the coup plotters in Niger Republic….CONTINUE READING

Speaking to reporters in Abuja, Suleiman Kawu, the spokesman of the Northern Senators, urged Tinubu to exhaust all diplomatic avenues in resolving the crisis in Niger Republic.

The Forum emphasized that deploying Nigerian troops to the neighboring country could have negative consequences for seven northern states sharing borders with Niger Republic.

The northern senators emphasized the need for political and diplomatic efforts to restore democratic governance in Niger Republic.

They expressed concern that military force should only be considered after all other peaceful means have been exhausted to avoid civilian casualties and potential repercussions on the neighboring northern states.

The Forum’s leadership, under Senator Abdul Ningi (PDP-Bauchi), condemned the upstaging of Niger’s democratically elected government and acknowledged President Tinubu’s efforts, along with ECOWAS leaders, to address the situation in Niger Republic.

The senators called on their colleagues to exercise due diligence in invoking constitutional provisions before resorting to military actions.