…urges, ECOWAS, Tinubu to use diplomacy approach
The Global Peace Movement International, UK has described the Senates rejection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to send military intervention to remove the coupists in Niger Republic, as a sign that the 10th Senate is out to serve the interest of Nigerians.
President General of the group, Dr. Mike Uyi stated this in a press statement on Monday in London.
Uyi said the resolution of the 10th Senate under the leadership of Senator Godswill Akpabio clearly shows that the 10th Senate is not a robber stamp Senate believing that Nigerians did not make mistake in choosing the crop of Senators in the current assembly.
The group while condemning in totality the coup that took place in Niger Republic asked President Tinubu to explore lasting resolutions that would still preserve the cordial relationship for Niger and Nigeria.
According to him Nigeria and Niger Republic are like sisters, as initially there is strong bounding between both countries in terms of Religion, Culture, and Marital affairs. The decision of military attack can lead to civil war. States with land, Borders with Niger that will be on the firing line are Sokoto, Kano, Katsina, kebbi, Jigawa, Yobe, and Borno.
“The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio in this matter has shown capacity in his leadership of the Senate and this has gone a long way to put aside the insinuation that the Senate will sign anything from the executive.
“We are very proud of the Senates decision to refuse that request as Nigeria is not ready for any of such inview of the current economic situation in the country now.
“Nigeria needs decisions that can move the country forward now not what will make us loose our hardworking military personnel who are on daily basis trying their best to ensure the safety of Nigerians”
He opined that preventing coups is not by sanctions and threats, but by addressing the leadership deficit and corruption, curtailing negative external pressure as well as building credible institutions to provide for the needs of the people.