Tinubu says he is holding ECOWAS back from a military invasion in Niger

Preident Bola Tinubu, Nigeria's President and chairman of ECOWAS

Nigeria's Presidet Bola Tinubu says despite mounting pressure from leadership to deloy miliar troops in Nigeria, he is doing everythng possibe to ensure there is eaeful resoution towards restoring constitutional and democratic order in Niger. The Nigerian leader who is also the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) made this known when he played host to Islamic Clerics known Ulama led by their leader Sheikh Bala at the Presidential Villla in Abuja on Thursda.

This was the second meeting between the President and the Islamic leaders. The first meeting had taken place on August 9 when the clerics were permitted to dialogue with the coup leaders in Miamey, Niger.

The President while speaking to the clerics yesterday said "I am managing a very serioius situation. Even as of (yesterday) this morning, i have been inundated with phone calls on the readiness of countries with their militarry force and contributions. However, i told them to wait. I am waiting with the Ulama and will get back to you."

He further disclosed that he had been the one holding the not just the ECOWAS froces but other forces outside ECOWAS region and control. According to him. "If you take ECOAS asidem others will react iincluding those outside our conyrol. I am the one holding them back. am the one hoding ECWAS back". The President directed the Ulama to return to Niger to ensure a spedy dialogue because time was essential to the resolution of the situation in the country.

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