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Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Fareke: 6:34pm On Feb 24 |
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, called for the suspension of economic sanctions imposed on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea by ECOWAS. Speaking at the Extra-ordinary Summit of ECOWAS in Abuja, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the organization, stated that: “Everything we did was in hopes of persuading our brothers that there existed a better path, a path that would lead to genuine improvement of their people’s welfare through democratic good governance. And this was a path each of our nations had solemnly agreed with one another under formal regional treaties and protocols. "However, the sanctions that we contemplated might help lead our brothers to the negotiating table have become a harsh stumbling block. In my mind and heart, that which is hurtful yet ineffective serves no good purpose and should be abandoned. “ECOWAS was established for the unassailable objective of improving the lives of the people of this region through fraternal cooperation among all member states. This edifice was cemented on the strong foundation and apt conviction that, united as one, we can be the true masters of our destiny.” The President further explained that ECOWAS took the steps it did based on the regional ideals of security, social stability; democratic governance, political freedom, broad-based prosperity, and sustainable economic development through fair opportunity for every one in West Africa. He said neither hatred nor hidden motive influenced the steps taken and that there was never any intention to douse or undermine the legitimate political aspirations of any member state or to advance the interests of any outside party. In calling for the suspension of sanctions, President Tinubu stressed that: “We must take note of the approach of the holy month of Ramadan and of Lent. Whether you pray in the mosque or in the church, this represents a time for compassion, hope, and harmony. It is a time that we must not only seek God but also a closer relationship with brother and neighbour. “In the Spirit of the holy month and of the Lenten period, and with hearts bestirred by goodwill towards all our people, let us extend a hand as brothers and friends to those in Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea. “What I suggest in real and practical terms is that we, my colleagues and fellow heads of state in ECOWAS, indefinitely suspend economic sanctions against Niger, Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso and against the leadership of the military authorities in those nations.” The President asked that ECOWAS facilitate the unfettered flow of foodstuffs, medicines and other humanitarian items to the people of these nations, especially to the most vulnerable, adding that for Nigeria, this will also mean the prompt resumption of export of electric power to Niger. “In this vein, suspension of sanctions is an important but initial step. What we seek is more than the breaking of the diplomatic logjam. We must use this very moment when things seem tense and progress unavailing, to forge greater cooperation within our community. “We not only reach out to our brothers. Today, we say unto them — let us begin to work more earnestly together for the economic development of our people and towards confronting those modern challenges that respect no borders or boundaries. Challenges ranging from climate change to violent extremism to illegal pilfering of our precious natural resources require that we join together in progress or we fail separately. “As leaders of ECOWAS, we have accepted the honour and duty to draft the history of the region and its people during our tenure in office. We have also accepted the honour and duty to reach out to our brothers, letting them know this regional home belongs to us all. I shall do my utmost in this regard. I humbly beseech that you do the same. “For these reasons, we must suspend sanctions and return to brotherly dialogue. I call on the leadership in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, and Niger to embrace the hand extended,” the President stated. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/02/coup-nigeria-restores-electricity-supply-to-niger/amp/ 1 Like
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Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by immortalcrown(m): 6:36pm On Feb 24 |
Who beg una? Una no later go to war with Niger? Tinubu and ECOWAS thought Niger will bother. What a shame! 6 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 6:42pm On Feb 24 |
The same nigeria that is complaining of a failed and collapsed power grid is now supplying 24/7 electricity to Niger Republic Na who do us this kind juju abeg? I need the baba contact 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by shortgun(m): 6:43pm On Feb 24 |
Fareke:Tinubu's economic policies and international diplomacy both lack directions. His pattern of imposing sanctions one moment and rescinding them the next undermines the credibility of the office he occupies. 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by God1000(m): 6:43pm On Feb 24 |
Nice rapprochement, but will this pacify the junta in Niger republic. |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Tap0lane: 6:45pm On Feb 24 |
I tot you people were saying he will go to war to restore democracy in Niger ?! As that sis not happen una son challenge to another medium to wail. FourQu: immortalcrown: 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 6:47pm On Feb 24 |
Tap0lane: IBB once said that if he wakes up to see that you or your people are beating the drums of War that he will increase the fan speed and play enya on his radio and go back to sleep Nobody apart from you yorubas had the thought that tinubu could go to war with any entity. Perish the thought okay 4 Likes |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Paraman: 6:48pm On Feb 24 |
Obidients won't be happy 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by tsdarkside(m): 6:49pm On Feb 24 |
better....dont do your brothers like that because of democracy.... your family must always have priority over anything else.... |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by christistruth01: 6:49pm On Feb 24 |
Niger too should reciprocate by paying their Electricity Bill of over N40 Billion 11 Likes |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Paraman: 6:49pm On Feb 24 |
FourQu:It makes no sense to fight an unreasonable war and lose millions of your population |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Truths9ja: 6:50pm On Feb 24 |
So Tinubu dey fear these military men like this. The man doesn’t have any strength in power. Na gra gra he dey do before now |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 6:51pm On Feb 24 |
Paraman: Tell that to your yoruba brethren like Tap0lane who were waiting for tinubu to go to war with himself |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by christistruth01: 6:52pm On Feb 24 |
Truths9ja: You are renowned for your lack of Political understanding but we will still try to explain what's happening to you AU and Tinubu were Targeting France and Russia's meddling in Africa 11 Likes |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Paraman: 6:53pm On Feb 24 |
FourQu:We won't go to a war we will lose millions of our people and still lose the war. |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 6:54pm On Feb 24 |
Paraman: Just see your agbad0 mentality You don't have electricity in your shack but yiur government is giving yiur neighbour 24/7 electricity in his own house . . . And your problem are the Obidients? Dem do una winch or juju? 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 6:55pm On Feb 24 |
Paraman: Why do you say you'd still lose the war? Don't yiu have belief in the capacity of yiur emilocorn again? |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Truths9ja: 6:55pm On Feb 24 |
christistruth01:😂 is that not why he lifted the ban niii 🐵🐵🐵 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Twist4u: 7:08pm On Feb 24 |
"In my mind and heart, that which is hurtful yet ineffective serves no good purpose and should be abandoned." Hence Tinubu can Process and profer this thought for Niger. He doesn't need to chop statistics to remind him that his recent policies are hurtful yet ineffective serves no good purpose and should be abandoned. Simple, easy pissy |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Oghene86: 7:11pm On Feb 24 |
Fareke: This is another mess up from Tinubu, just shiting everywhere 😂 |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Paraman: 7:15pm On Feb 24 |
FourQu:Emilocorn is your president |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 7:16pm On Feb 24 |
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Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Paraman: 7:16pm On Feb 24 |
FourQu:Yes, peter obi is the president of twitter Ng. |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FourQu: 7:17pm On Feb 24 |
Paraman: And all Obidients worldwide |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Floky215: 7:24pm On Feb 24 |
Truths9ja: If you know and understand the usual yoruba agbero gra gra way, you would understand perfectly well who the bloody Tinubu is...!! He brought in the same old lagos agbero gra gra style thinking he is in a motor park in lagos...!! We are all waiting for when idiot would be booted out of Aso rock...!!! Still beat my imagination that this idiotic relic is what the whole brilliant yoruba race could present to the world ...!! |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by FreeStuffsNG: 8:21pm On Feb 24 |
immortalcrown:Smh. Niger is among the poorest of the poorest in the world and among the largest landlocked countries in the world. Going to war with such a country makes absolutely no sense. Just little sanctions had kept the impostors in power useless and ineffective. The sanctions lifted are economic and not political. That's already a leash. Those they sponsored to attack other nations are now useless and realized that the impostors in power used them. Since they seized power, most of them had experienced counter coups and even attempted murder on the lives of the coup leaders so Ecowas is the least of their problems. The coupists are impostors who have no legitimacy to power, that's their biggest problem not Ecowas. Ecowas sanctions had degraded them and served its purpose. The next thing is to force them to conduct elections. 11 Likes |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by AllTheWayUp: 8:29pm On Feb 24 |
Tinubu has been rendered as a toothless bull dog |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by hisexcellency34: 8:29pm On Feb 24 |
Tinubu is afraid of coup |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by omowolewa: 8:31pm On Feb 24 |
Up NEPA |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Jagabanbattle: 8:52pm On Feb 24 |
The purpose of ECOWAS is not to fight one another. 1 Like |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by 3rdeyeNigeria: 8:58pm On Feb 24 |
FreeStuffsNG: You are just typing rubbish. How do you people think. How is ECOWAS (Nigeria) degrading a neighbouring country helping West Africa. Force them to conduct election?? If I was the Nigerien president, I will just ignore ECOWAS and Nigeria with their Wannabe Colonialist mentality align with Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali with a super link to Russia and compare in 3 years. Russia is building a nuclear power plant that will serve the 3 countries, as well as other infrastructure. |
Re: Coup: Nigeria Restores Electricity Supply To Niger by Benekkk: 8:59pm On Feb 24 |
Those people are fortunate. I wish NEPA would restore light to Nigeria. I envy them. |
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