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peekspot(m): 8:16am On Nov 05, 2023

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying back-channel strategies to restore constitutional order in Niger Republic.

The regional bloc, while trying to avoid bloodshed in the West African nation, would also explore diplomatic interventions.

This was disclosed on Friday by President Bola Tinubu who received the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs of , Catherine Colonna, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, the Nigerian leader said he has to guide the regional bloc carefully to protect detained President Mohamed Bazoum who was ousted from power on July 26.

President Tinubu noted that Nigeria is monitoring the situation in the neighbouring country, and exploring diplomatic channels to avoid bloodshed.

“I am deploying all appropriate back-channel strategies to avoid bloodshed in Niger Republic. We recognize the wishes of our people; they do not want war, but that does not mean we can not take bold and decisive action,” Tinubu was quoted as saying.

“We have a colleague and a democratically-elected leader, President Bazoum, being used as a human shield. If we are not careful, he and his family can be endangered.

“Leadership is about responding to the needs of the people; their cries, and their frustrations. Nigeria shares a border with Niger across the expanse of seven Nigerian states, and most of these states are very populated. Therefore, I need to guide ECOWAS carefully and steadily so that we manage our anger carefully.”

In her remarks, the French minister commended President Tinubu’s leadership in handling the affairs of the regional bloc, saying: “We your efforts at ECOWAS. We are behind you because we believe that constitutional order is a treasure for all countries, and democracy must be a reality”.

Colonna also conveyed the goodwill of President Emmanuel Macron and expressed the readiness of to expand mutually beneficial collaboration with Nigeria across multiple sectors.

She proceeded to extend a formal invitation to President Bola Tinubu to attend the forthcoming Paris Peace Forum.

https://www.channelstv.com/2023/11/03/niger-coup-ecowas-deploying-back-channel-strategies-to-avoid-bloodshed-tinubu/

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God1000(m): 8:19am On Nov 05, 2023
We don't need any war in our backyard, the only antidote to military coup is good governance.

But sadly it appears Tinubu himself hasn't learnt anything from some west and central African countries under military rule which happened as a result of government failures over the years.
Elsudani2: 8:21am On Nov 05, 2023
Cocaine overdose

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proeast(m): 8:38am On Nov 05, 2023
Lol, see a coward talking about war. Imagine Tinubu talking about war in Niger. Immediately they told him back off, he ran away with his tails in-between his legs.

Go and fight Niger na, since you've forgotten where you came from cheesy cheesy

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DatNiggaDaz: 8:52am On Nov 05, 2023
grin grin

Ola9ja23: 9:00am On Nov 05, 2023
Expect the IPOBidients losers to cry and wail as Asiwaju is attracting more international recognitions as a great leader.


IPOBidients how market with Cameroon war ? 🤣😀😀 I heard Cameroon done start to they rain bombs on ur roofs 😀😀🤣😀

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Ola9ja23: 9:02am On Nov 05, 2023
proeast:
Lol, see a coward talking about war. Imagine Tinubu talking about war in Niger. Immediately they told him back off, he ran away with his tails in-between his legs.

Go and fight Niger na, since you've forgotten where you came from cheesy cheesy

We have a listening leader and not a Religious War Daddy 😀🤣🤣😀😀🤣😀

You done see how Trump dey talk about war will the North Korea but how many war did he fight with them 😀🤣🤣😀

Many of you na just Nzogbu Nzogbu Nzogbu and then start wasting unnecessary lives you Sabi 😀🤣🤣😀🤣

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1Dray(m): 9:12am On Nov 05, 2023
Ola9ja23:
Expect the IPOBidients losers to cry and wail as Asiwaju is attracting more international recognitions as a great leader.


IPOBidients how market with Cameroon war ? 🤣😀😀 I heard Cameroon done start to they rain bombs on ur roofs 😀😀🤣😀

Of what use is international recognitions when there is massive national starvation?

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MDBAKP: 9:29am On Nov 05, 2023
Tinubu dey make noise too much. Make he solve 9ja problem 1st with he face like 1st class student from agbado chicago university.

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APCNig: 9:38am On Nov 05, 2023
Lagos Boy no dey fight ooo. All we love is Owambe Party, eat, drink, and dance. Jeje ni Omo Eko nlo.

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APCNig: 9:38am On Nov 05, 2023
Elsudani2:
Cocaine overdose

Wetin your own biological father dey take?
APCNig: 9:39am On Nov 05, 2023
proeast:
Lol, see a coward talking about war. Imagine Tinubu talking about war in Niger. Immediately they told him back off, he ran away with his tails in-between his legs.

Go and fight Niger na, since you've forgotten where you came from cheesy cheesy

Coward whose parents used over three million of your grandparents for pepper soup and suya. Don't let Elders in your family see this nonsense you posted, it will bring back memories of sorrow, tears, and blood which we left in your cursed land in 1970
APCNig: 9:41am On Nov 05, 2023
Ola9ja23:


We have a listening leader and not a Religious War Daddy 😀🤣🤣😀😀🤣😀

You done see how Trump dey talk about war will the North Korea but how many war did he fight with them 😀🤣🤣😀

Many of you na just Nzogbu Nzogbu Nzogbu and then start wasting unnecessary lives you Sabi 😀🤣🤣😀🤣

Children of hate, anger and bitterness are cursed, that is why several of their families and relatives are in prisons all over the world for drugs trafficking, while thousands have been beheaded in Saudi Arabia and Thailand for drugs distribution
APCNig: 9:42am On Nov 05, 2023
MDBAKP:
Tinubu dey make noise too much. Make he solve 9ja problem 1st with he face like 1st class student from agbado chicago university.

You go cry tire. 8 years of wailing and crying. Losers always cry and wail
APCNig: 9:43am On Nov 05, 2023
1Dray:


Of what use is international recognitions when you when there is massive national starvation?

I didn't know your family is starving nah
Are your brothers in prisons abroad for drugs trafficking not sending money home again?
QuotaSystem: 11:31am On Nov 05, 2023
Diplomacy is key.

Kudos to President Tinubu for listening to voices of reason.

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1Dray(m): 11:38am On Nov 05, 2023
APCNig:


I didn't know your family is starving nah
Are your brothers in prisons abroad for drugs trafficking not sending money home again?

You can't pretend that your people in SW ain't slumping out of starvation. Stop lying Oga, it won't do you any good pity your people that are starving, speak out!
Iamanoited: 11:39am On Nov 05, 2023
VERY GOOD. THAT IS OBJ ABURO.
Elsudani2: 12:31pm On Nov 05, 2023
APCNig:


Wetin your own biological father dey take?

Banging your ma
goodnessme1(f): 1:30pm On Nov 05, 2023
We know the cowards were only making noise.

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