Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai has cautioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against using military force to restore constitutional order in Niger republic. In a tweet on his Twitter handle, El-rufai said going to war with Niger is like a war between brothers because the people of Niger are the same with the people of Northern Nigeria.
He said, “TUESDAY THOUGHT: As ECOWAS beats the drums of war, I recall the 1970s rock classic by Dire Straits – ‘Brothers in Arms’, because a war within our subregion is a war between brothers. Indeed, the people of Niger Republic are one and the same with those living in Northern Nigeria. Let us bend therefore over backwards to avoid this civil war between brothers.”
It should be recalled that ECOWAS has said military intervention is one of the options it considering to restore constitutional order in Niger. Few days ago, ECOWAS announced its readiness to deploy standby force should its efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger republic fails.
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