Northern Nigeria Will Pay Dearly If ECOWAS Attack Niger – Arewa Youths Warns

He warned the regional body led by President Bola Tinubu and the African Union against using military force on the coup plotters.

Yerima Shettima

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has raised concerns over reported plans by the Nigerian military to force out the military junta in the Niger Republic from power.

They stated that the Northern region of the country will bear the brunt of the war if it happens.

There have been concerns following the expiration of the ultimatum issued by the ECOWAS to the military junta in the Niger Republic to relinquish control and restore to power the democratically elected President Mohamed Basoum, who was ousted weeks ago.

Speaking during a recent interview with Channels Television, AYCF President, Yerima Shettima, said that Nigeria, especially the northern region, will pay dearly if ECOWAS decides to use military force to oust the Nigerien military junta.

He warned the regional body led by President Bola Tinubu and the African Union against using military force on the coup plotters.

The forum has also appealed to the coup leaders to immediately commence the transitional arrangement to restore the country back to democratic governance within one year, noting that military rule is no longer fashionable in Africa.

Shettima admonished President Tinubu and ECOWAS to apply diplomacy and dialogue in addressing the political impasse in the West African country.