January 21, 2025
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… military action last option

The authorities of the Nigerian Defence has said that the Armed Forces of Nigeria has yet to receive order for military intervention in the Republic of Niger.
Refuting a report in the media, the Acting Director Defence Information,
Brigadier General Tukur Gusau said on Thursday
said the Armed Forces of Nigeria cannot proceed on any operation in any of the member states of ECOWAS without the mandate from the Authority of Heads of States and Government.
He said in a press statement titled:THE ARMED FORCES OF NIGERIA YET TO RECEIVE ORDER FOR MILITARY INTERVENTION IN REPUBLIC OF NIGER in which he made it clear
that the media report was misleading.
In the statement Gusau said, “The attention of the Armed Forces of Nigeria has been drawn to an online report stating that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is assembling its forces for military action in Republic of Niger.
“The AFN is yet to receive any order from the appropriate authority to commence military action, against the Military Junta in Niger. “It’s no longer news that some members of the Republic of Niger Armed Forces seized power from a democratically elected government through un-constitutional means.
“In reaction to this illegal takeover of government the ECOWAS Heads of Government met and a series of options were reached on how to intervene in the crisis.
“Military option was the last option to be taken in case every other option fails to reverse the situation and return the Government of Republic of Niger to constitutional order.
“At the moment, ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff is currently holding an extraordinary meeting in Abuja to discuss the political situation in Republic of Niger and submit their plans to the committee of Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS for consideration”.

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