ECOWAS ordered the activation and deployment of its standby force to restore constitutional order in Niger.
Mr Tchiani, the commander of Niger’s presidential guards, sacked the country’s constitutionally-elected government on 26 July, arrested Mohammed Bazoum, the country’s president and dissolved the government.
“With the border closer Goods worth billions of naira belonging to northern Nigerian businessmen were wasted, Ms Muhammad claimed. “ECOWAS also believes in the diplomatic resolution of the dispute in the Niger, not war. When the incident happened, in less than 24 hours, the president dispatched the first team of delegation to Niger to meet with the military junta but to no avail.
“This is the diplomatic effort the president and ECOWAS have employed to ensure the peaceful restoration of democracy in the country. “We pleaded with the people to contribute with prayers to arrive at a peaceful end, not war and the president is mindful of the business transaction between many states in Nigeria and the people of Niger, and he is hoping to address the problem through diplomacy.
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