U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres have backed Nigeria’s efforts toward restoring constitutional order in the Niger Republic. President Bola Tinubu is taking the lead as the ECOWAS leader.
This is contained in a statement by Dele Alake, the presidential spokesman.
The presidency said the support was made in separate telephone conversations with Mr Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja. According to the statement, the two leaders also commended Mr Tinubu for spearheading the peace moves.
On Wednesday, some Nigerien soldiers from the presidential guards moved to depose President Mohamed Bazoum.
Mr Tinubu quickly rejected the coup attempt and detention of Mr Bazoum and sent a strong delegation to talk with all the parties about restoring constitutional order in the country.
In her conversation with Mr Tinubu, Ms Harris praised the reform initiatives of Nigeria, urging the country to continue in that direction. While pledging to support democracy…