Nigeria has strongly denied allegations made by Niger Republic’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming that Nigeria is colluding with France to destabilize his country.
In a statement, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, described the allegations as “baseless” and “existing solely in the realm of imagination”.
The Nigerian government has assured that it has never engaged in any alliance with France or any other country to sponsor terrorist attacks or destabilize the Niger Republic.
President Bola Tinubu, as Chairman of ECOWAS, has demonstrated leadership in keeping the doors of the sub-regional body open to re-engaging Niger Republic despite the political situation in the country.
Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to fostering peace, harmony, and historic diplomatic ties with Niger, and has denied any involvement in arming or supporting terror groups to attack Niger Republic.
The government has also dismissed claims that Nigeria seeks to sabotage Niger’s pipelines and agriculture, stating that Nigeria has consistently supported Niger’s economic development through joint energy and infrastructure projects.
The Nigerian military has been actively fighting terrorism in the region and recently launched Operation Forest Sanity III to address the Lakurawa threat.
The government has urged the public to disregard the “false allegations” and has called on General Tchiani to provide credible evidence to substantiate his claims.
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