Though the Nigerian Senate, at the weekend, rejected President Bola Tinubu‘s request to deploy Nigerian troops in Niger Republic to restore democratic rule in the troubled country, military intervention may have come to Nigeria at a heavy cost to warrant a pull back from the avoidable brink.


By global average of cost of war to Gross Domestic Production (GDP) in countries, President Bola Tinubu’s foretold military incursion in Niger Republic will at least double Nigeria’s N2.98 trillion (i.e. 13.4 per cent) committed to defence in 2023 Appropriation Law.

The conservative estimate may even be more, given that countries at war now spend between 23.5 per cent and 59.1 per cent of their GDP on the economics of violence.

Indeed, the upper legislative chamber advised President Tinubu and the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS), which he leads, to explore a political solution to the crisis.

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, read the resolution after the lawmakers returned to plenary. Akpabio suggested that the President did not seek the approval of the Senate to go to war in Niger Republic because Mr Tinubu clearly indicated a plan to execute an ECOWAS mandate to deploy troops in Niger should the coupists remain recalcitrant.

With diplomatic curtains drawing to a close, ex-Generals and experts in Nigeria security and intelligence space have also warned the Federal Government to toe the part of pacifism and avoid embarking on proxy war.

Comparatively, Niger’s 26 million population – half of which are Hausa speaking – and its military should seemingly be up for grabs by a Brigade of Nigerian Army.
https://guardian.ng/news/niger-invasion-may-cost-fg-over-n2-98tr-double-defence-spending-yearly/

More money for the military guys and politicians

A good way to recoup campaign funds and reconcile with financiers.

US and France will foot the war bill.

The war will create inflation and even economic recession

People never see food chop, but Tinubu wan invade Niger.

The thunder wey go fire ham dey warm up

SMH


Wittyness

We should instead use that money to make Petro and electricity cheaper

Have been telling people that one of the best way to embezzle money is during war.
It's all over the world that war cost a lot.
Some people are deliberately pushing for Nigeria involvement in the Niger war cos of selfish interest. Those that will die are the field soldier and some will become rich without carry any weapon.
Like I said before this country Nigeria will continue like this until the masses poor raised up against the few looters called leaders. How can we spend huge amount on a war that no concern us when the Nigerian citizens are suffering. The last time tinubu said he knows things are hard and people are suffering I SAID NA LIE COS WE DONT USE SAME MARKET,HOSPITAL, FILLING STATION e.t.c there is different between feeling and seeing, the only see poor masses suffering but don't feel it. NIGERIANS WAKEUP

We have so many educated illiterates in Nigeria.

Is Nigeria and Niger having any issue? Why should Nigeria single handedly send troops to Niger?

The way the media are sensationalizing this Niger coup heh, one should question their motives.

Nigeria have been sending troops to other country for peace keeping as AU or ECOWAS, same would be regarding Niger

Have you guys noticed that every thread on Niger and war has been opened by monikers that used to give us threads about Nnamdi Kanu and more recently threads about Peter Obi and Labour Party?

Check very well...I am not lying

Better pay your Ronu people thier 8k as promised before going to any senseless war make hunger no kee them before the war ends.

This senseless government should just stay clear of the Niger Republic debacle

That'd be from fuel subsidy savings. God bless our darling daddy yes nah war we want....

Such money will take care of fuel subsidy.

Build new refineries

Why are there so many slow people on this damn forum? Who told you it's Nigeria intervening in Niger?

Okoroawusa:
Have you guys noticed that every thread on Niger and war has been opened by monikers that used to give us threads about Nnamdi Kanu and more recently threads about Peter Obi and Labour Party?

Check very well...I am not lying

You are right bro

https://www.nairaland.com/7790432/obidients-wish-whats-happening-niger

helinues:


You are right bro

https://www.nairaland.com/7790432/obidients-wish-whats-happening-niger

Helinues find work oooo

muykem:
US and France will foot the war bill.

foot which war bill? You want them to give you another high interest loan abi? You have even completed payment for the debt you already owe.

Sorrynovex:


Helinues find work oooo

Okoroawusa na one of them be this

This particular one has been trolling me for years now yet na me dey jobless. Would a productive person embark in trolling others?

helinues:


Okoroawusa na one of them be this

This particular one has been trolling me for years now yet na me dey jobless. Would a productive person embark in trolling others?

Na you get their time. I simply ignore

All to fight for gay people

helinues:
We have so many educated illiterates in Nigeria.

Is Nigeria and Niger having any issue? Why should Nigeria single handedly send troops to Niger?

The way the media are sensationalizing this Niger coup heh, one should question their motives.

Nigeria have been sending troops to other country for peace keeping as AU or ECOWAS, same would be regarding Niger

Nigeria is the big brother here and remember the president is also the Ecowas chairman

So how are we not going to fund the war heavily?

Imagine 2.9 trillion naira diligently invested in Nigeria's dead healthcare sector or tertiary education sector or even unity schools across the length and breadth of the country but no, war and death are a far more lucrative venture

Nigeria's economy cannot withstand a war.
Nigeria will sink into a painful economic recession

SalamRushdie:
We should instead use that money to make Petro and electricity cheaper

Baba,it's the same thing that's happening in USA now o.
Inflation is through the roof, unemployment rate is rising economy is 8n shambles but the politicians are busy pumping money to Ukraine that will not benefit them in anyway.

YoungBlackRico:
Why are there so many slow people on this damn forum? Who told you it's Nigeria intervening in Niger?

Sorry for the mixup.
ECOWAS will intervene using Nigeria military,e clear now?

The least the us and france cab do is aid. With the control and restrictions that come with it.