Niger Republic coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has agreed to dialogue with ECOWAS after his meeting with Nigerian Islamic Scholars led by the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau in Niger Republic.
According to Niger Republic’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, General Tchiani gave the green light for talks with ECOWAS and was optimistic the talks with ECOWAS would take place in the next few days.
Zeine stated that the delegates will go back and inform the Nigerian President of their agreement, with hope of reconvening in the next days for further discussion.
Recall ECOWAS had an extraordinary session yesterday where some members supported a forceful intervention and others sued for peaceful resolution
