Activist, Mahdi Shehu, has warned President Tinubu against going to war with the coupists in the Niger Republic. In an interview with Arise TV, Shehu said it is only an inexperienced President that will go to war after three months of resuming office.
In his words;
‘’This is a war that Tinubu cannot afford. Physically, psychologically, intellectually, and militarily. The capacity is not there. I think he is using this war as an alibi, as a cover to ensure the war comes between Nigeria, ECOWAS and Niger and that will make him invoke the constitutional provision for emergency rule. That will not happen. Nigerians are much wiser. They have no business going to Niger if the choice of the Nigerien people to express their own frustration is a military rule and they have welcomed it, so be it!
Where was ECOWAS when other countries were being taken over by the military? Where was America, the UK? If military rule is an option to irresponsible leadership, fraud in governance, to betrayal of trust, so be it. If the civilian Presidents don't like coups, they should be democratic, responsible and answerable. Short of that, a coup will always be an option for people who are aggrieved''
Speaking further, he said;
‘’If Tinubu decides to go and invade Niger along with ECOWAS, he will lose more than ECOWAS because definitely, we going to the polls anytime, any day soon, we will go back to the polls and that is when Nigerians will realise that they have been called upon in the past, be wary, be careful, beware of a Tinubu presidency. They didn't hear. Now we are seeing the manifestation of absolute failure and incapacity, inability and lack of experience. Only an inexperienced President, barely three months in office can begin to think of war''. Watch a video of him speaking below