Shehu Sani reacts as former Nigerian Head of State leads ECOWAS delegation to Niger Republic

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Friday, August 4th, 2023

A former Kaduna central lawmaker, Shehu Sani has reacted to the delegation sent to the Niger Republic to negotiate with the coup plotters.

Naija News recalls that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, sent a delegation led by former Nigerian military leader, Abdulsalami Abubakar, to negotiate with military officers who seized power in last week’s coup,

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah told reporters in Abuja that “The military option is the very last on the table, the last resort, but we have to prepare for the eventuality.

“There is a need to demonstrate that we cannot only bark but can bite.

“The delegation to Niger is being led by former Nigerian military leader, Abdulsalami Abubakar, who arrived on Wednesday (yesterday) to start talks with the junta.”

Naija News recalls that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), yesterday, sent a delegation led by former Nigerian military leader, Abdulsalami Abubakar, to negotiate with military officers who seized power in last week’s coup,

The ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Abdel-Fatau Musah told reporters in Abuja that “The military option is the very last on the table, the last resort, but we have to prepare for the eventuality.

“There is a need to demonstrate that we cannot only bark but can bite.

“The delegation to Niger is being led by former Nigerian military leader, Abdulsalami Abubakar, who arrived on Wednesday (yesterday) to start talks with the junta.”

– Naija Newswp_posts