The Coalition of Northern Groups, (CNG), has asked President Bola Tinubu to reconsider his stand on border closure with Niger Republic and the seizure of electricity supply to the country following the recent military coup in the country.
This is just as CNG stood against any form of preference for military action against Niger or any other West African or African nation by any regional or international community/institution.
A statement signed by the Spokesman of CNG, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman warned against unnecessary escalation of the situation by the unsolicited intervention of the international community and other foreign interests.
CNG, in the statement, demanded both the military authorities in Niger and the ECOWAS to open and allow all doors for discussions devoid of any hidden agenda or unnecessary preconditions for genuine dialogue.
“To call on the Federal Government of Nigeria to reconsider its stand on the closure of borders with Niger and the seizure of electricity supply.
To call on the leaders of the coup in Niger Republic to discard their rigid stance and unhelpful show of bravado and embrace all diplomatic overtures in order to reach a peaceful and bloodless resolution of the matter, keeping in mind that threats and conflicts have very little or no utility value”.
