The Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, has told the delegation of Islamic Ulamas who visited him in the presidential villa to return back to the Niger Republic and continue dialogue with the military junta.
The minister of information and national orientation, Muhammed Idris told State House correspondent after the meeting.
“The Council of Ulammas has returned to the President for the second time, to give a report on their ongoing dialogue with the military junta and other stakeholders in Niger Republic.
“Mr President has listened to them and they’ll continue this dialogue. Mr President is interested in exploring peaceful options in this, but nothing is off the table.
“He has asked the Ulammas to continue with their dialogue and they will continue to do that.”
On the next line of action, Idris said, “The next line of action is that dialogue will continue. Mr President as the head of ECOWAS is interested in pursuing a resolution of this crisis, but like I said, nothing is off the table.’’
James Heappey, the United Kingdom’s minister of state for the armed forces, said the UK recognised Nigeria’s diplomatic mediation efforts to peacefully restore democracy in its northern neighbour.
