Despite the military coup in their country, Nigeriens supporting the junta have vowed to resist any external attack from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

They vowed on Monday at a protest to reject the interference of West African leaders and other foreign nations in the affairs of their country.

This came as pressure continued to mount from ECOWAS on the coupists to revert to the democratically elected government.

“If Ecowas forces decided to attack our country…(sic) they would have to walk over our dead bodies,” one of the protesters supporting the military takeover of power in Niger told CNN.

Another protester promised that Nigeriens would fight any intervention to kick out the military leaders from power.

He said the continued threats and sanctions from the West African leaders on Niger were backed by France.

“It’s France that is behind this ECOWAS that want to attack us,” one of the junta supporters said.

Air France already suspended flights to and from Niamey and other neighbouring countries after Niger announced the closure of its airspace.

Recall that Niger has been engulfed in political chaos since late last month when President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup d’état led by Abdourahmane Tchiani, a former head of the president’s security.

Following the development, West African defence chiefs issued an ultimatum for Niger to restore Mr Bazoum by Sunday or face further sanctions.

But the coup leaders ignored the deadline and immediately closed the country’s airspace until further notice, citing the increased threat of military intervention from the West African leaders.

On Sunday, Niger’s armed forces were said to have reinforced to the capital to prepare for a potential military intervention, after the military junta refused to abide by the regional bloc’s deadline to cede power.

At least a convoy of about 40 pickup trucks arrived, bringing troops from other parts of the country to both reassure a nervous public and prepare for potential battle.

Although, ECOWAS heads of state have announced that it would hold another extraordinary summit on Thursday to discuss the political crisis in Niger Republic.

President Bola Tinubu, in a statement, said the ECOWAS authority of heads of state would meet in Abuja, adding that discussion would “be considering and discussing the political situation and recent developments in Niger.”

https://gazettengr.com/if-ecowas-decides-to-attack-our-country-they-would-have-to-march-on-our-dead-bodies-first-nigeriens/

Throwback:
Is this the opinion of the legitimate democratic and constitutional government of Niger or the illegitimate military junta that has held democracy captive?

raskymonojendor:
Small yansh dey shake

raskymonojendor:
Small yansh dey shake

IhateYouMan:


OLODO spotted

Throwback:


Self hating African, ponder on this.

Would a future Peter Obi presidency be allowed to complete its tenure?

Would the military that is more populated by Northerners not seize power claiming all manner of sophistry as excuse for why they had to interrupt a legitimate democratic government regardless of the local economic hardship or global economic recession that might be prevalent at that opportune time?



Would Igbos then be surprised when the majority tribes like Hausas and Yorubas are jubilating about Nigeria that the military are welcome to take over?


I repeat, would the many Obi supporters and Igbo clansmen on this forum applaud any military intervention that will terminate the legitimate democratic regime of an Igbo president?

Unfortunately, you do not have the capacity to think, to be objective, or to stand for truth.

You are only driven by hate as your name suggest.

IhateYouMan:


Did I tell you that I support military coups ?

Agabdo eating supporter of a drug pusher and corrupt criminal president. No shame, no honour, no dignity. You are dripping with igbophobia and self hate.

Throwback:
Is this the opinion of the legitimate democratic and constitutional government of Niger or the illegitimate military junta that has held democracy captive?

President Bazoum must be returned to power to complete the remaining 3yrs of his 5yrs tenure.

If you do not want him, then vote him out or impeach him as per the constitutional provisions for changing a democratic leadership.

Every action of the military junta remains illegal, as such, all diplomatic delegates of Niger have refused to obey directives that did not come from the government of President Bazoum and have also refused to relinquish their control of the embassies in the different foreign countries where the illegal military regime is not recognised.

The refined gentleman must be returned to power.

Throwback:
Is this the opinion of the legitimate democratic and constitutional government of Niger or the illegitimate military junta that has held democracy captive?

President Bazoum must be returned to power to complete the remaining 3yrs of his 5yrs tenure.

If you do not want him, then vote him out or impeach him as per the constitutional provisions for changing a democratic leadership.

Every action of the military junta remains illegal, as such, all diplomatic delegates of Niger have refused to obey directives that did not come from the government of President Bazoum and have also refused to relinquish their control of the embassies in the different foreign countries where the illegal military regime is not recognised.

The refined gentleman must be returned to power.

festacman:
Military coups and military government are aberrations.

It usually start with the people rejoicing at the prospect of a messianic leadership and end up with a dictatorial leadership that suppresses the people into silence by power of gun and the stump of jackboot.

The eternal fact is that coup is a risky venture in which successful participants compensate themselves bountifully. This will play out in all Francophone countries with military junta in charge. It is matter of time.

Throwback:


Self hating African, ponder on this.

Would a future Peter Obi presidency be allowed to complete its tenure?

Would the military that is more populated by Northerners not seize power claiming all manner of sophistry as excuse for why they had to interrupt a legitimate democratic government regardless of the local economic hardship or global economic recession that might be prevalent at that opportune time?

Would Igbos then be surprised when the majority tribes like Hausas and Yorubas are jubilating about Nigeria that the military are welcome to take over?

I repeat, would the many Obi supporters and Igbo clansmen on this forum applaud any military intervention that will terminate the legitimate democratic regime of an Igbo president?

Unfortunately, you do not have the capacity to think, to be objective, or to stand for truth.

You are only driven by hate as your name suggest.

Throwback:


You do not support military coup but have refused to condemn the actions of the illegal military junta and support the actions of the Nigerian government and ECOWAS leadership.

You seek to weaken both Nigeria and ECOWAS, just because your own supported candidate lost the presidential election

You only toned down your anti-government and anti-Nigeria/ECOWAS bile when I illustrated to you that what you fail to condemn now can very well happen to a future Peter Obi democratic government in Nigeria, especially when many more West African countries go the military route when they see that ECOWAS and Nigeria are too weak to punish them for their usurpation of democracy.

Remember that we are legion and when we storm the streets to celebrate the military regime that would topple such democratic government of your supported candidate, do not become a rabid democracy activist then that would be appealing to US, EU, UN, and CAF/FIFA for positive intervention.

The CAF/FIFA ban we suffered during the Abacha regime is enough for a lifetime

IhateYouMan:


Big Nyash has been fighting boko haram for 13 years with no victory

taylor88:


Niger fit shock una

You think the Nigerian military is even happy with Nigerian government

Them fit commot una teeth one time

Sharpsharp00123:
wishful thinking of a deluded Igbo that is always anti Nigeria

KwuoteYourFada:
you patriotic Nigerians are the pro-war

Clown 🤡🤡🤡