The Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) has counselled President Bola Tinubu to drop the idea of military action in the Niger Republic.
In a statement issued to newsmen in Kaduna and signed by the National President, comrade Awwal Abdullahi Aliyu noted that “Penultimate week military take over of democratically elected government in Niger Republic, has been a subject of discuss around the World.
“This has continued to create misunderstanding among the ECOWAS Member Countries and Africa at large.
According to the group, “the President of Nigeria who is also the present chairman of the ECOWAS has been putting all efforts towards resolving the ongoing issue in Niger Republic by making several and different consultations and also appointing delegation towards bringing an end to the conflict in that country.
“The ECOWAS Chairman may have taken a very harsh decision in order to put an end to the conflict, by calling on the military to bring back democratic governance within 7 days.
Thus, the statement declared that the “Northern Consensus Movement NCM is calling the attention of the Nigeria President (PBAT) to think twice and withdraw his planned agenda of military attack on Niger Republic.
“Originally, Nigeria and Niger Republic are like sisters, as initially there is strong bounding between both countries in terms of Religion, Cultural and Marital affairs. The decision of military attack can lead to civil war. States with land borders with Niger that will be on the firing line are Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Jigawa, Yobe and Borno.
The statement also said, “NCM is worried about the President’s request from the Senate, seeking implementation of 7 point resolution against Niger Republic, some of which involves military action, cutting off electricity supply to Niger Republic etc but does the President know the implications of these resolutions, we doubt.
“Now the United Nations UN has given ECOWAS the green light to intervene militarily in Niger Republic, if within one week the new military administration in that country does not restore Presidential power to the ousted former President. We heard that Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali are ready to respond in any way deem fit.
“We imagine a situation when these countries decide to start targeting each of the ECOWAS countries involved in the attack, we fear that Nigeria will be the major target.
To this end, the statement posited that,” Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) supports a peaceful and diplomatic resolution of the Imbroglio.
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