Desperate politicians dragging Nigeria into acrimony with

From Noah Ebije, Kaduna

ANorthern group, Arewa Think Tank (ATT) has noted that desperate politicians in the country were behind the allegations by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, that Nigeria was colluding with France to destabilize his country.

In a statement on Friday, the Convener of ATT, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu said the claims were the imagination and calculated moves by desperate politicians to frustrate President Bola Tinubu from giving Nigerians the much needed dividends of democracy.

0Arewa Think Tank argued that Nigeria has never engaged in any overt or covert alliance with France or any other country to sponsor terrorist attacks or destabilize the Niger Republic in the wake of the undemocratic change in the leadership of that country.

“We are therefore warning desperate politicians not to mismanage our relationship with Niger Republic and cause acrimony between the two neighbouring countries. Nigeria has the history of living peacefully with the world, not to talk of living peacefully with its neighbours. The election has come and gone, it is time for governance. Politicians should wait until the whistle is blown for another election before they starting doing what they want to do for electioneering campaign.

“For now, we want peace in the country so that we can enjoy dividends of democracy. These desperate politicians should allow President Tinubu to govern well. If they have issues with him, they should meet him for amicable settlement, but not to rock the boat. They should not show their desperation to destabilise the country because there must be a country before anybody can govern.

“Desperate politicians should not collaborate with foreign enemies to destroy this great country. They have been trying to destroy this great country for a long time. We won’t allow them to do it. By God’s grace they will not succeed, Tinubu will succeed.

“Arewa Think Tank strongly rejects allegations made in a viral video by the military leader of Niger Republic, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, claiming non-existent collusion between Nigeria and France to destabilize his country.