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The Senate has requested that the head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other regional authorities exercise caution when dealing with the political impasse in the Niger Republic.
According to Vanguard , after a nearly two- hour closed- door meeting to discuss a letter President Bola Tinubu sent to the Senate on Friday regarding the decisions made by the regional body, the Senate requested ECOWAS to strengthen political and diplomatic options as well as other means to resolve the political impasse in the Niger Republic.
The Senate praised the chairman, President Bola Tinubu, and other Heads of State of the Member States of ECOWAS for their rapid response and the positions adopted on the regrettable situation in the Niger Republic while condemning the Niger coup in full.
After the meeting, reading the resolutions from the senators, Senate President Godswill Akpabio declared, ” The Senate recognizes that President Tinubu, his correspondence, has not requested the parliament’ s approval to go to war, as has been falsely suggested in some quarters. “
Instead, as stated in the aforementioned communication, ” Mr. President has expressed a willingness to humbly request the help of the National Assembly in the successful execution of the ECOWAS decisions.
” The Senate calls on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to further encourage other ECOWAS leaders to boost political and diplomatic alternatives and other methods intended to resolve the political impasse in the Niger Republic, ” it states. ” The Federal Republic of Nigeria serves as the chairman of ECOWAS. The National Assembly has requested assistance from ECOWAS, led by President Tinubu, in addressing the political situation in Niger and restoring democratic rule there as soon as possible. “
” Given the previously- existing friendly relationship between Nigerians and Nigerians, the leadership of the Senate is mandated to continue engaging with the president and commander in chief on behalf of the Senate and the whole National Assembly to discuss the best way to settle the matter. “
The Senate concludes by urging the ECOWAS assembly to rise to the occasion by denouncing this coup and offering suggestions for how to resolve it as quickly as feasible.
Source: Vanguard
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