Some residents of Kano on Saturday took to the street to protest the proposed use of force by the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) to resolve the Niger coup crisis.
Recall that ECOWAS on Thursday directed military forces of the member States to be on standby for restoration of democratic rule in the neighbouring West African nation.
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But the protesters balked at the idea during the protest.
The protesters who were chatting “Nigeriens are our brothers, Nigeriens are also our family. Niger is ours, we don’t want war, war against Niger is injustice, a plot by the western forces,” during the protest warned President Tinubu’s led ECOWAS not to embark on action that would affect Nigeria’s fledgling peace.
They also displayed Nigeria and Niger’s flags, chanting anti-war songs.
