Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, is visiting the military junta in Niger Republic to strengthen collaboration between both West African countries particularly in tackling insecurity.
General Musa was received by the Nigerien Defence Chief, General Mousa Salou Barmo.
The visit seeks to encourage the military junta in charge of Niger Republic to renew ties with countries in the West African bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, since the bloodless coup in 2023 that led to military takeover of power in the country.
In March 2024, Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu directed the opening of Nigeria’s land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the lifting of other sanctions against the country with immediate effect.
The directive was in compliance with the decisions of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at its extraordinary summit held in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
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