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Wase to Lead ECOWAS Parliament Mediation Team to Niger
Wase to Lead ECOWAS Parliament Mediation Team to Niger
By: Michael Mike
The Community Parliament of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), otherwise known as ECOWAS Parliament has appointed Nigeria’s lawmaker, Idris Wase to lead 10 other parliamentarians to Mediate with Niger junta.
This is a last ditch attempt by the subregional body parliamentary body to prevent military confrontation with the Nigerien military who forceful took power from President Mohamed Bazoum.
The ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government led by Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu had already ordered the activation of ECOWAS of the subregional standby force to return the country to democratic rule after initial attempts at dialogue have failed.
But ECOWAS Parliament members after a webinar on Saturday opted to give a last chance at peace by inaugurating a mediation committee to convince the junta to allow democracy to return.
The Parliament also appealed to the appropriate ECOWAS authority to review the sanctions on Niger coupists as the community members are the one bearing the brunt.
The ad hoc committee, which, is to be led by the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Rt. Hon. Idris Wase, is mandated to apart for the task in Niger saddled with the task of interfacing with the military juntas in Guinea, Mali, and Burkina Faso to accelerate the return to democratic rule in those countries as well.
This move was part of the Parliamentary option of diplomacy, to support the mediation effort of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, in sustaining democratic governance in the subregion.
It was part of resolutions reached at the end of the Virtual Extra Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Parliament, convened by the Speaker, Sidie Tunis to delibrate on the Niger political crisis.
The committee are to report back to the Parliament for further legislative actions.
During the plenary, a Nigerian MP, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, urged ECOWAS to look beyond the surface in finding lasting solution to the Niger political impasse.
She had warned that the support the coupists in Niger enjoys from citizens should not be taken for granted.
She said: “Let us look back and be circumspect. Our people are copycat, and they like to copy bad things. We need to dig deep to find out the real reason for the coup.”
She also posited that: “We need to legislate on the issue of coup d’etat to forestall future occurrence”.
MPs have appealed to ECOWAS Authority to relax the sanctions so that those it is made to protect should not die of diseases and starvation.
The Parliament also muted the idea of engaging the super powers who had been fingered to be behind the crisis in Niger, so as to find a middle ground in resolving the crisis permanently.
Wase is given the task of leading 10 other members to Niger on the mediation duty.
Wase to Lead ECOWAS Parliament Mediation Team to Niger
Troops recover 68 livestock after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA have recovered 68 rustled animals after engaging terrorists in a gun battle at Sauna/Goboro Forest, spanning Illela and Tangaza Local Government Areas of Sokoto State.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sept. 2 when terrorists attempted to move the livestock through the area.
The source said troops made contact, exchanged fire and forced the terrorists to flee, abandoning the animals.
The recovered livestock were handed over to the Maigari of Sauna village for onward delivery to Tangaza LGA officials.
He added that one military Panhard vehicle developed a mechanical fault during the operation and was undergoing repairs.
Troops recover 68 livestock after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
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Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
By: Zagazola Makama
Terrorists have killed two persons and injured three others in an attack on Dappo village, Tungan Wawa Ward of Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger State.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, Sub-Sector 1, responded swiftly to the attack with heavy fire power.
According to the source, vigilantes from Utachu village had earlier engaged the terrorists in a firefight before troops reinforced the area.
He said the attackers fled on sighting the troops after inflicting casualties on locals, while troops secured the community to prevent further attacks.
Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
Four children die mysteriously in Borno community, parents hospitalised
By: Zagazola Makama
Tragedy struck in Kukurpu village, Kwajaffa District of Hawul Local Government Area, Borno State, where four children from the same family were confirmed dead after being found unconscious alongside their parents.
Zagazola Makama reports that the incident occurred on Thursday morning when neighbours raised alarm after several unanswered phone calls to the family’s head, 35-year-old Muktari Idrisa.
According to sources, a neighbour, Bukar Musa, eventually reached Idrisa’s wife, Maimuna, who revealed that everyone in the house was seriously ill and unable to stand.
The neighbours rushed to the residence and discovered Idrisa, his wife, and their four children lying unconscious.
The children were identified as: Idrisa Muktari, male, Hauwa Muktari, female, 9 years, Binta Muktari, female, 6 years and Saidu Muktari, male, 1 year.
Security forces and medical experts rushed to the scene. Doctors certified all four children dead on arrival, while the parents were admitted and are responding to treatment.
The corpses were deposited at the hospital mortuary before being released to relatives for burial according to Islamic rites.
Authorities say the cause of the incident is yet to be ascertained, though police say the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Maiduguri has commenced a full investigation.
The tragic development has thrown the quiet farming community of Kukurpu into mourning.
Four children die mysteriously in Borno community, parents hospitalised
Troops recover 68 livestock after gun battle with terrorists in Sokoto
Two killed, three injured as terrorists attack community in Niger, as troops chased the attackers
Four children die mysteriously in Borno community, parents hospitalised
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