- Femi Fani-Kayode is calling on West African bloc ECOWAS to rethink sanctions on Niger following last month’s coup
- The APC chieftain and ex-aviation minister said the closure of land borders and other sanctions have impacted Niger’s businesses and health
- Fani-Kayode urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and ECOWAS to review the situation as the Nigerien masses — and not the coup leaders — are the greatest victims
FCT, Abuja – A former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Saturday, August 26, said the sanctions by the Nigerian president, Bola Tinubu, on coup-hit Niger Republic “are taking a toll on the population”.
According to Fani-Kayode, the price of goods is rising, residents are unable to easily access cash, and people are living in the dark.
