Allegations by Niger Republic attempt to incite northerners against Tinubu – Presidency

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, says assertions by Niger Republic’s military leader, Abdourahamane Tchiani, that Nigeria is conspiring with France to destabilize his country are vile slander.

He stated that the charges were intended to incite Northern Nigeria against President Bola Tinubu.

According to Bwala, the military chief purposely chose a local language in the North.

According to the Daily Post, Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger Republic’s military head, made the remarks in an interview on Wednesday.

Tchiani, who spoke in Hausa, claimed that France is negotiating with terrorists in Nigeria to disrupt the country.

According to him, France paid a significant sum to President Bola Tinubu to create a military facility in Nigeria.

Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, later denied the charges as unfounded.

Bwala responded to the allegations in a video uploaded on his X page on Friday, saying they are bogus propaganda intended to cause anarchy and foment bad blood in northern Nigeria against Tinubu.

“Yesterday I came across a video, a despicable propaganda piece by the military head of state of the Niger Republic against the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and this is what you often see with military interregnum,” according to him.

“The honeymoon is over; he has been unable to solve his country’s economic predicament; everything is going against him, and in a desperate gasp for breath, he decided to resort to cheap false lies and propaganda against Nigeria.

“The military leader’s choice of words is rather insulting given his aims; possibly in collusion with politicians in Nigeria; you never know.

“But the whole idea is to create chaos and bad blood in Northern Nigeria against the President,” the politician said.

Bwala underlined Nigeria’s long-standing leadership role in West Africa, as well as its commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with surrounding countries.