Do not go to war with Niger Republic, ADC tells Tinubu

Rather, the party asked Tinubu and West African leaders to seek a diplomatic resolution, which is key for sustaining all Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and African Union (AU) relationships.

The party made this known in a press release issued by ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mabel Oboh on Tuesday.

The release by Oboh quoted the ADC National Chairman, Ralphs Nwosu, saying Nigerians are currently facing skyrocketing inflation and poverty rates, and unwholesome internal security situations that require the full-time commitment of the federal government.

Nwosu further expressed worry over why the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led government is muting the idea of war at a time when “the morale of the Nigerian military has stood on a steady decline.”

“Rather than the government taking necessary steps to address the various needs of the military and ready them to have high professional competence, the Tinubu presidency is trying to hoodwink them and other ECOWAS troops to fight in the Niger Republic to serve their ego.

“The president must not pretend to be unaware of the adverse effects of the 2023 presidential election and the fact that there are unresolved court issues on the Nigeria nation and our leadership of ECOWAS at this time,” Nwosu said.

While noting the military takeover of Niger is a setback in the entrenchment of democratic rule in Africa, the party wondered why Nigeria should be so engrossed with the internal affairs of a sovereign country.

Nwosu insisted that the president must consider the huge economic and security implications of going to war with another country.

“Moreover, the resources we will be committing include human lives, billions of Naira, and the possible disintegration of our nation. Furthermore, it is worrisome that our government will contemplate going to war with another nation after our many years of austerity,” he added.