ECOWAS has warned that it will take what it calls “all necessary measures” if Bazoum is not reinstated.

Baxter is an experienced diplomat who has worked in different parts of the world including South Sudan from January 2021-July 2023.

The donation to the agency is drawn from the ASR Africa Security Sector Support Grant.

“With Niger’s airspace now off limits as well, airlines flying between Europe and southern Africa will need to reroute, increasing the amount of fuel each flight will need and the flight time.”

“We don’t want any war because we have a lot of refugees because of insecurity in Nigeria, that are presently in Niger Republic. We considered them.”

Flight tracking website Flightradar24 is showing that there are currently no aircraft in Niger’s skies.

The Governor assured that the government would pay compensation within the ambit of the law.

It aside restrictions imposed on the federal government by a lower court.

“There are many revenue generating agencies in Nigeria today without a coordinating body or platform The Ministry of Finance is not giving the required mobilisation and coordination in this regard.”

The government said the contractors have been handed over to the police.

In attendance were Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Mai Malam Buni (Yobe), Idris Nasir (Kebbi) and Dr Dikko Radda (Katsina).

“He has not even addressed Nigerians and justified what he’s going to do, he has gone to the senate to ask for approval. That’s no way to declare war.”

The decision of the sub-regional leaders was largely welcomed by the Western world but has however been condemned by a section of Nigeriens.

Babafemi said during interrogation, the woman confessed that she was recruited in her church in Aba.

He said “subordination of the military to constituted authority remains the most fashionable means of promoting military professionalism.”

“It is a shared decision that has affected many borders within the Economic Community of West African States,” the CG said.

“We believe that the government still has time to genuinely address the issues at stake before Wednesday or leave us with no other option.”

They said Tinubu had not sought approval to go to war with Niger but merely solicited support for the implementation of the resolutions of ECOWAS.

“President Tinubu has made it clear to me that his principal spokesperson is someone who is calm in the face of provocation and who will speak to fact in an age of misinformation.”

He said there should be an internal discussion between Nigeria and Niger based on their bilateral relationship.