Former Minister of Ation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has responded to the recent announcement by the military junta in Niger Republic regarding their willingness to engage in dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This follows the junta’s admission to an Islamic delegation from Nigeria that they are open to diplomatic discussions to resolve the ongoing crisis, amid economic sanctions imposed by ECOWAS. The coup leaders also asserted that they had ousted President Mohamed Bazoum due to concerns that his actions could impact both Niger and Nigeria. Fani-Kayode expressed his thoughts on the matter through a Twitter post from his verified Twitter account on Monday. He suggested that Nigerians should sit back and enjoy the unfolding “drama” given the junta’s willingness to engage in dialogue with ECOWAS.
Additionally, Fani-Kayode criticized President Alhassan Outarra of Ivory Coast and other African leaders who, in his view, attempted to embroil Nigeria in their own conflicts and brought the nation close to conflict with a friendly neighboring country.
He conveyed his sentiments in the following manner: “Niger Republic is now ready for dialogue with ECOWAS, and they have revealed that they ousted the former President because he was set to do things that would have affected both Niger and Nigeria. Someone pass the popcorn whilst we sit back comfortably to hear more and watch this movie unfold. Meanwhile, shame on President Alhassan Outarra of the Ivory Coast and all the other war-mongering, blood-lusting French stooges, puppets, and poodles who wanted to use our country to fight their dirty battles and who brought us to the brink of war with a friendly neighbor.”
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