Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Lagos, has cautioned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against any military intervention in Niger Republic. LEGIT NEWS reports.InformationGuideNigeria
Al Jazeera reports that ECOWAS has the power to impose sanctions on Niger, which is one of its 15 members. In 2022, its leaders agreed to create a regional security force to intervene against rebel groups and prevent military coups.
Details on how that force would work and its funding are still unclear, with ECOWAS defence ministers expected to make decisions later in 2023.
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Primate Ayodele warned regional bodies who have denounced the coup to stay away. He said via a video posted on his official Twitter handle on Tuesday, August 1:NYSC Portal
“We must prevent war in Africa, or else, if the war starts, Africa will not be able to bear it. “Stop this incoming war. There must be no war. Don’t allow this war to escalate. A word is enough for the wise. “Nigeria, don’t try this war. You can’t make any impact in this war. It’s a war that would cost us what we don’t want. It’s a selfish war.
“We must prevent war in Africa, or else, if the war starts, Africa will not be able to bear it. “Stop this incoming war. There must be no war. Don’t allow this war to escalate. A word is enough for the wise.JAMB Result
“Nigeria, don’t try this war. You can’t make any impact in this war. It’s a war that would cost us what we don’t want. It’s a selfish war.JAMB Portal
“Dialogue is the answer. Soldiers, don’t go for this trouble. My message is very important.”
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