President Bola Tinubu has sent a letter to the Nigerian Senate, informing them about the proposed military action and other sanctions to be taken against the military officers responsible for the recent coup in Niger Republic. This decision was made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which Tinubu currently leads.
During a session in the Upper Chamber, the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, read the contents of the letter. In the letter, Tinubu expressed ECOWAS’s condemnation of the coup and its commitment to restoring peace in Niger. To achieve this, ECOWAS convened a meeting and formulated a communique outlining several measures:
1. Closure and monitoring of all land borders with the Niger Republic, including the reactivation of border drilling exercises.
2. Cutting off electricity supply to the Niger Republic.
3. Mobilizing international support to implement the provisions of the ECOWAS communique.
4. Preventing the operation of commercial and special flights to and from the Niger Republic.
5. Imposing a blockade on goods in transit to Niger, particularly from Lagos and eastern seaports.
6. Conducting sensitization campaigns for both Nigerians and Niger Republic citizens on the importance of these actions, with a particular focus on social media.
These measures are aimed at exerting pressure on the military junta to restore the democratically elected government in Niger and promote stability in the region. President Tinubu’s letter serves as an official communication to the Nigerian Senate, keeping them informed about ECOWAS’s actions in response to the political situation in Niger Republic.
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