France on Wednesday described as “groundless” the allegation
by Niger that Nigeria had offered space in its territory to France in order to
destabilise the former French colony.
Mr Bertrand de Seissan, Political Counsellor to the Embassy
of France in Nigeria expressed this thought in an interview with the News
Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.
“This allegation is groundless. This has never been
discussed, nor even suggested by either France or Nigeria,” the political
counsellor said.
It will be recalled that Abdourahamane Tchiani, the Nigerien
military Leader of plotting to destabilise the country by using neighbouring
Benin and Nigeria as a base for attacks.
Tchiani, who spoke in Hausa in an interview, alleged that
France was negotiating with terrorists in Nigeria to destabilise his country.
He said France made a “substantial payment to President Bola
Tinubu” to establish a military base in Nigeria.
“They (France) met and negotiated with Boko Haram/Bakurawa
(a possible variation of the pronunciation of Lakurawa, a new terrorist group
in Nigeria),” Tchiani said.
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