Nigerien leader’s claims aimed at inciting Northern Nigeria against Tinubu – Presidency

The presidency on Friday described the claims by the head of Niger Republic’s military junta, Abdourahamane Tchiani, on the planned destabilization of his country by Nigeria as unacceptable propaganda.

Tchiani had in a broadcast during the week alleged that Nigeria was colluding with France to destabilise the landlocked West African country.

He added that France, Niger Republic’s former colonial master, made a substantial payment to President Bola Tinubu to establish a military base in Nigeria.

However, in a statement posted on his X handle, the Special Adviser on Policy Communication to the President, Daniel Bwala, said the Nigerien leader’s claims were aimed at inciting the people of Northern Nigeria against Tinubu.

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He wrote: “Yesterday I came across a video, a despicable propaganda piece by the military head of state of the Niger Republic against the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and this is what you often see with military interregnum.

“The honeymoon is over; he has not been able to address economic situations in his country; everything is turning against him, and in the desperate gasp for breath, he decided to resort to cheap false lies and propaganda against Nigeria.

“The choice of words used by the military leader is quite insulting for what his intentions are; probably in cohort with politicians in Nigerians; you never know.

“But the whole idea is to create chaos and bad blood in Northern Nigeria against the President.”

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