Communities in Nigeria that border the Republic of Niger have experienced anxiety; these communities are located in the northern part of the country, where about seven states border the country.
Southeast-born Nigerians who reside in the Niger Republic have demonstrated against the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) proposed military action against coup plotters in Niger. ECOWAS is led by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
The Niger coup plotters, led by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, were given seven days to hand back control to President Mohammed Bazoom or face military retaliation from the ECOWAS.
While the Nigerian government cut off the nation’s electricity supply, ECOWAS also imposed sanctions on Niger, including a halt to all financial transactions and the freezing of its national assets.
The one-week deadline passed on Sunday, but the military leaders of Niger have remained adamant, severing ties with Nigeria, France, and other nations while threatening that any military action against them will result in a full-fledged war.
Communities in Nigeria that border the Republic of Niger have experienced anxiety; these communities are located in the northern part of the country, where about seven states border the country.
The Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria who reside in Niger have called on Tinubu and ECOWAS to abandon the idea of military action against the Niger military junta in response to the planned military invasion.
According to a viral video, they enjoy good relations with their host nation and, as a result, oppose any action that might have an impact on their way of life and means of subsistence in Niger.
“The Niger Republic shouldn’t be at war.
With the locals, we coexist peacefully. We’ll conduct a practice round. Some of them were heard saying in the video, “We want peace,” in Igbo.
Tinubu’s plan for a military invasion of Niger was also rejected by the Nigerian Senate, which instead suggested that ECOWAS and he pursue diplomatic solutions to the political problem.
