NSA Ribadu responds to Niger junta’s allegations

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According to Nuhu Ribadu, the national security adviser, Nigeria and France have a purely economic connection rather than a military one.

This was stated by Ribadu in a Friday interview with BBC Hausa.

General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the head of Niger’s military junta, accused Nigeria of permitting France to utilise its territory as a staging ground for destabilising Niger. Ribadu’s clarification follows his accusation.

But Ribadu, Nigeria’s NSA, called these accusations “baseless and implausible.”

He claims that the accusation is an effort to sour ties between France and Nigeria.

He said that Nigeria’s decision to cut off relations with France over internal strife in Niger was irrational.

“Our relationship with France has always been about economic cooperation, not military collaboration. While Niger’s leadership may have issues with France, it is unreasonable to expect Nigeria to sever ties with France over Niger’s internal disputes.

“Once again, I emphasise that Nigeria’s relationship with France is strictly economic and has no military implications. We will not allow our country to be used as a tool for destabilising Niger. We hope that Niger’s leadership will understand this and work with us as allies and brothers to ensure peace and stability in the region.”

Additionally, ZINGTIE stated that the Federal Government denied claims made by General Abdourahamane Tchiani, the military chief of the Niger Republic, saying that Nigeria colluded with France to destabilise his country.

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