NAIJA NEWS
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has slammed Russia over the recent warning to ECOWAS against military force in Niger Republic.
Naija News reports that Russia’s warning follows the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) members’ decision to deploy an immediate standby force in Niger Republic to restore ousted President Mohamed Bazoum to power.
However, the Russian foreign ministry, in a statement on Friday, said the military intervention in Niger could escalate the crisis and could lead to a protracted confrontation.
The ministry added that the invasion of the West African nation could lead to a sharp destabilisation of the situation in the Sahara-Sahel region as a whole.
Reacting to the development, Omokri, in a post shared on Twitter, questioned the audacity of Russia in issuing a warning to ECOWAS about intervening in the Niger coup.
According to him, African leader didn’t poke their noses when Putin invaded Crimea, therefore, Russia has no business with the West Africa issues.
He tweeted: “Why will Russia be warning Nigeria and ECOWAS about intervening in Niger? Did…
