Leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu not to allow foreign countries like the United States and France to use Nigeria and ECOWAS to attack Niger Republic in a bid to restore democratic rule following the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup.
El-Zakzaky who made the call in a statement on Wednesday, alleged that the foreign countries who have vested interest in the West African country are trying to use Nigeria to spearhead an attack on Niger.Stressing the need for caution, the Shiites leader said Tinubu should reconsider the planned military intervention in Niger with the understanding that “Nigeria and Niger are one going by history.”
“All of a sudden, France and the US want to use Nigeria to attack Niger,” the Islamic cleric said in the statement.
