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By Our Correspondent
Northern senators caucus has made a passionate appeal to Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for normalisation of relations between her and Niger Republic on humanitarian ground.
The chairman of the caucus, Senator Abdul Ningi made the call Tuesday at the end of its meeting at the National Assembly, Abuja.
Ningi said they will stop at nothing to “save the lives of our brothers in Africa”, adding that Nigeria is the closest country to Niger Republic with “a very long, robust relationship, shared boundaries, ethnic lineage, religion, etc”.
He emphasized the need for the ECOWAS Parliament, particularly Nigeria to look at the issue of Niger from human rights perspective.
“Since the coup that took place in Niger, no single vehicle has crossed from Niger to Nigeria and no one vehicle has crossed from Nigeria to Niger.
If you go to the Nigeria-Niger boarder today, there are more than 5,000 vehicles that have been on the road in the last 3 months. We know the business relationship between Nigeria and Niger and even the human angle.
“No matter what anyone will say, we must be able to understand that Niger has always been there for Nigeria. Niger was there for Nigeria during the civil war. We must never forget that”.
According to him, they condemned the coup from the start because of their belief in democracy, but added, as a matter fact, that Nigeria’s interest becomes fundamental.
He recalled that about 40 days ago the USA recognized the government in Niger for their own interest, adding that Nigeria’s interest is the business we transact, the common lineage and the brotherliness of Africa”.
