The people of Niger “are our brothers,” according to El-Zakzaky
President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has been urged to abandon the attack on the Niger Republic by the leader of the Nigerian Islamic Movement, also known as “Shiites.”.
The Nigerians “are our brothers,” according to El-Zakzaky.
El-Zakzaky made this statement on Monday in response to the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS’) threat that it might use military force to restore Mohamed Bazoum, the deposed democratically elected leader of Niger.
He claimed that the two nations are now a single family as a result of their long-standing cultural ties. The Islamic scholar pointed out that since they weren’t involved in the decision-making process, they can’t support it.
“All of a sudden, France and the US want to use Nigeria to attack Niger,” El-Zakzaky said. Given that Nigeria and Niger are two nations with one people, this is extremely shocking.
“Even though southern Nigeria may not see it that way, Shehu Usman Danfodio and Kanem Borno founded empires in northern Nigeria. These empires’ lands were divided up to form Niger and Nigeria.
“Remember when I told you that Gazargamu is the capital of Kanem Borno? The city’s defenses are still in place, and some of the buildings’ ruins can still be seen. You might find it interesting to know that half of the fortification is in Nigeria and the other half is on the Nigerian side of the border. They did not take into consideration our history when dividing up our borders.
“As I keep telling you, the Borno region was divided into the nations of Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. It belonged to Borno in its vast majority. Additionally, each city in the Shehu Usman Empire’s domain, which stretched from Borno to Sokoto, was divided into two. If you look at Hadejia’s territory, Niger has acquired a portion of it. Gumel’s territory overlaps with Niger in some places. If you cross the Maigatari border, you are still in Gumel’s territory, but Niger now controls it. Niger and Kazaure share a portion of the same territory.
“Daura suffered a similar fate to this one. Additionally, a sizable portion of Daura was absorbed into Niger. The Nigerian Katsina and Katsinan Maradi portions of Katsina were also divided into two.
Each of them is divided.
Furthermore, Nigeria and Niger received separate portions of the Gobir Empire. Shehu Usman Danfodio was born and raised in Marata, a city in Niger. “.
He asserted that “the cultural ties that Niger and Nigeria share are closer than people imagine.”.
We have similar roots and values because we are twin brothers, he continued. I hope that was clear.
They are our brothers because their nation contains the hometown of our founding father. It is unthinkable that we would ever engage in conflict with one another. That these brutal individuals intend to use this nation to wage fratricidal genocide against our brothers is shocking, isn’t it?
“I heard that some Nigerians threatened to attack Nigeriens. I advise you to let the idea pass. May Allah forbid, even if the invasion really is a threat, we are not the ones coming for you. It was created by a secretive third party working with the president who will attack you but not Nigerians.
There is no way that we can kill one another, we haven’t been consulted, and we don’t support it. In light of this, other foreign powers—not Nigeria—are planning an attack and want to do so through Nigeria. They’re accustomed to it.
Previously, they used Saddam Hussein to invade Iran after the Islamic Revolution. While the people of Iran and Iraq are one people, the war lasted for eight years. Their shared cultural ties are so strong that an Iraqi is currently holding a senior position in Iran. Iraq is where Ayatollah Sahrudi, the head judge of Iran, was born. He is Iran’s highest-ranking judge. Many positions would be filled by Iraqis, and no one would object because they view one another as equals. “.
