I might as well say “serving power a la carte” the way I feel without fear of any spiritual attack from a nearby mountain of fire.
He added that there would be serious implications for Nigeria if military force was considered without exhausting all diplomatic channels.
Is Tinubu committing Nigeria to a violent entanglement with Niger on behalf of France because Paris is now his second home?
“We will make them handover to the civilian authorities,” Mr Musah added.
ECOWAS may have to review its ultimatum and adopt a negotiated exit, with former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s example in Sao Tome in 2003 as a guide.
The development followed an emergency meeting by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
He said the border crossings to Mali, Burkina Faso, Algeria, Libya, and Chad were reopened.
There is recent evidence that Africans in many countries are increasingly open to the return of military rule under certain conditions.
“Russia will also assist in opening new African embassies and consulates in Russia,” he said.
According to Mr Touray, about 6.2 million people in West Africa are internally displaced.
