The Federal Government is saying that Nigeria is not colluding with France to destabilize the Niger Republic.
The Minister of Information and Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the rebuttal in a statement on Thursday, amid claims by Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchaiani, that Nigeria was working with France against his country.
He emphasized that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in his capacity as the Chairman of ECOWAS, has maintained an open-door policy towards re-engaging Niger despite the military coup that disrupted democratic governance in the country.
According to the Minister, Nigeria remains committed to fostering peace, harmony, and maintaining it’s historic diplomatic ties with Niger.
-9News Nigeria.
