Niger Coup: "The Northern Region will pay dearly if ECOWAS decides to use military force" – Shettima

According to Channels Television, the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has warned the regional body led by President Bola Tinubu and the African Union against using military force on the coup plotters.

The group advised President Bola Tinubu and ECOWAS to apply diplomacy and dialogue in addressing the political impasse in Niger Republic.

However, Yerima Shettima advised President Bola Tinubu and ECOWAS to apply diplomacy and dialogue in addressing the political impasse in the West African country.

Niger’s coup leaders have closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the threat of military intervention from their neighbours.

Recall that, ECOWAS had earlier warned it could use force if President Mohamed Bazoum was not reinstated by 23:00 GMT on Sunday.

@statesmanblog said that, “Without a clear and unequivocal mandate from the National Assembly, deploying troops to Niger would lack constitutional legitimacy. ECOWAS has shown a willingness to take action in cases where leaders refuse to relinquish power or when political crises escalate.

However, the Arewa Youth Consultative forum has also appealed to the coup leaders to immediately commence the transitional arrangement to restore the country back to democratic governance within one year, noting that military rule is no longer fashionable in Africa.

Besides, the president of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Yerima Shettima said that, “The northern region will pay dearly if ECOWAS decides to use military force to oust the Nigerien military junta.

In a statement issued by its General Secretary, Murtala Aliyu, ACF noted that the use of military force against the coup plotters in Niger will not guarantee peace and stability in the ECOWAS sub-region.

Though, the military takeover has been internationally condemned by former colonial power France and the rest of the European Union, as well as the United Nations and the United States.

After a meeting of ECOWAS this week, the Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security Abdel-Fatau Musah said that, “all elements that would go into any eventual intervention have been worked out here and are being refined.”

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Source: Channels Television.

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