The Federal Authorities of Nigeria has emphasised that the nation will not be sabotaging Niger Republic’s financial pipelines and agriculture, as alleged by its navy chief, Normal Abdourahamane Tchiani.
In a press release on Thursday, Mohammed Idris, Minister of Info and Nationwide Orientation, strongly rejected the allegations made in a viral video by the navy chief of Niger Republic, who claimed collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize the Niger Republic.
Idris described the allegations as baseless and non-existent.
“The accusation that Nigeria seeks to sabotage Niger’s pipelines and agriculture is each unfounded and counterproductive.
“Nigeria has constantly supported Niger’s financial growth by joint vitality and infrastructure initiatives, such because the Trans-Saharan Fuel Pipeline and the Kano-Maradi Railway Venture. It’s illogical to recommend that Nigeria would undermine initiatives it has actively promoted,” he acknowledged.
Nigeria stays dedicated to fostering regional stability – FG
- Recall that the junta in Niger Republic not too long ago alleged that the Nigerian authorities has engaged in an alliance with France to destabilize Niger Republic.
- However Idris reiterated Nigeria’s dedication to fostering peace, concord, and historic diplomatic ties with Niger.
“Moreover, no a part of Nigeria has been ceded to any international energy for subversive operations in Niger Republic.
“We reiterate our full help for senior Nigerian authorities officers for his or her untiring dedication to fostering peace and safety between the federal government and other people of Nigeria and Niger, and for his or her efforts towards stronger cooperation within the ECOWAS area,” he added.
- He urged the general public to ignore the false allegations made by the navy chief in Niger Republic, describing them as an try and blackmail Nigeria over ECOWAS’s principled stance towards the unconstitutional seizure of energy in Niger Republic.
- Idris concluded that President Tchiani’s allegations aren’t solely unfounded but additionally a harmful try and divert consideration from his administration’s shortcomings, amid Nigeria’s dedication to fostering regional stability.
What it’s best to know
- The current reactions on either side come after the Authority of Heads of State and Authorities of the Financial Group of West African States (ECOWAS) on December 16, 2024, gave Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger six months—ranging from January 29, 2025—to rethink their withdrawal from the regional physique.
- This resolution adopted notifications from the three nations, by their navy management, of their intention to depart ECOWAS.
- A transitional interval, set to final till July 29, 2025, has been established to permit these nations the chance to rethink and probably rejoin the group.
- Dr. Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Fee, disclosed this on the conclusion of the 66th Extraordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Authorities, held in Abuja.
- He defined that the authority had taken word of the notification from the three nations concerning their resolution to withdraw from the group. Based on the provisions of Article 91 of the revised ECOWAS treaty, the three nations would formally stop to be members of ECOWAS from January 29, 2025.
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