Earlier this week, President Tinubu wrote a letter to the Senate asking for their approval to send Nigerian troops to Niger as part of the plans the ECOWAS have to restore power in Niger.
Subsequently, the Nigerian house of Senate rejected President Tinubu's request to send Nigerian troops to Niger in a bid to reinstall the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum into power.
The Senate thought the decision to be a very risky one because according to them, Nigeria doesn't have what it takes to use force on a country militarily. However, it is not the right time for Nigeria to engage in such due to the pressing issues in the country at the moment.
The senators agreed that the ECOWAS leaders should be diplomatic instead of using force in an attempt to restore democratic power to Niger.
They suggested that President Tinubu send delegates like Olusegun Obasanjo, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and others to Niamey, the capital of Niger, to negotiate with the coup leaders, dialogue and seek a lasting solution.
Mohamed Bazoum's government was overthrown by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani after a successful coup by the presidential military guards on July 26th.
Since then, the ECOWAS have enforced economic sanctions on Niger. Nigeria also cut diplomatic ties with Niger, stopped electricity supplies and closed the border connecting them with the country.
Subsequently, the Nigerian house of Senate rejected President Tinubu's request to send Nigerian troops to Niger in a bid to reinstall the democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum into power.
The Senate thought the decision to be a very risky one because according to them, Nigeria doesn't have what it takes to use force on a country militarily. However, it is not the right time for Nigeria to engage in such due to the pressing issues in the country at the moment.
The senators agreed that the ECOWAS leaders should be diplomatic instead of using force in an attempt to restore democratic power to Niger.
They suggested that President Tinubu send delegates like Olusegun Obasanjo, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and others to Niamey, the capital of Niger, to negotiate with the coup leaders, dialogue and seek a lasting solution.
Mohamed Bazoum's government was overthrown by Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani after a successful coup by the presidential military guards on July 26th.
Since then, the ECOWAS have enforced economic sanctions on Niger. Nigeria also cut diplomatic ties with Niger, stopped electricity supplies and closed the border connecting them with the country.