The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has advised President Bola
Tinubu to remove various sanctions imposed on Niger Republic with a view to
creating ways to negotiate with the military junta
Recall that following the overthrow of Niger
civilian government, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ordered the immediate closure
of borders between Niger Republic and disconnected power supply to that country
Reacting, however, NEF Director of Publicity and Advocacy,
Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, said the removal of sanctions on the country will make
negotiations easier to conduct.
According to him, the sanctions imposed will negatively affect the morale and welfare of citizens of both countries and will detract from the existing positive disposition towards Nigeria’s position.
He said by removing various sanctions, it would make
negotiations led by Nigeria, using all assets that both countries value, easier
to conduct, adding that the forum noted the apology offered by the military
leaders in Niger to our President over the manner in which his envoys, General
Abdusalami and His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, were received.
It said President Tinubu is Chairman of ECOWAS and leader of
Nigerians, adding that Nigeria is uniquely placed to engage the leadership of
the Niger Republic to accept these with the minimum of delay.
“It will compound the security and humanitarian crises in
the ECOWAS region. It is likely to weaken and further divide the ECOWAS and
provide greater access for non-African interests into the lives of Africans,
with negative consequences,” he said.
He said the ECOWAS should actively re-assess the roles and
designs of non-African interests in the West African region. Besides multiple
threats from armed groups in the Sahel and the region, we are becoming
increasingly victims of global military manoeuvres and a scramble for our
assets.
He commended all leaders and persons of influence, including
the Nigerian Senate, who are contributing to a genuine resolution of the
situation in the Niger Republic, just as he urged President Tinubu to recognise
this unique moment in history and conduct himself in such a manner that it
records his role as defining statesmanship.
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