A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu
Garba has kicked against the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS,
declaration of war against Niger military junta.
Garba insisted that there must be approval from the National
Assembly, National Security Council, and the Council of State, adding that the
President must also talk to the nation justifying the need for war.
In a post on his social media platform on Thursday, the APC
chieftain described the ECOWAS decision as the most strategic miscalculation
for Africa in the 21st century.
He wrote, “If indeed, war is declared by ECOWAS against
Niger in the name of democracy, it is going to be the most strategic
miscalculation for Africa in the 21st century.
“This goes contrary to the statement made by the state house
earlier today on the need to approach the issue of Niger’s coup with diplomacy
and not through war.
“I am not sure that is the way war is declared. There must
be approval from the National Assembly, National Security Council, and the
Council of State. The President must also talk to the Nation justifying the
need for war.
“ECOWAS cannot declare war directly.
“Sometimes the media can speculate. We might need to wait
and see how the event unfolds.”
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