No Order Given for Military Intervention in Niger - Nigerian Military

The Armed Forces of Nigeria has stated categorically thati it has not receive any order from the appropriate authority to commence military action, against the Military Junta in Niger

the Armed Forces of Nigeria said it cannot proceed on any operation in any of the member states of ECOWAS without the mandate from the Authority of Heads of States and Government.

A statement issued by the Acting Director Defence Information, Brigadier General, Tukur Gusau saif the attention of the Armed Forces of Nigeria was drawn to an online report stating that the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) is assembling its forces for military action in Republic of Niger. 

In a counter statement, the Defence Headquarters pointed out that it is no longer news that some members of the Republic of Niger Armed Forces seized power from a democratically elected government through un-constitutional means. And in reaction to this illegal takeover of government the ECOWAS Heads of Government met and a series of options were reached on how to intervene in the crisis.

The nigerian military clarifies that Military option was the last option to be taken in case every other option fails to reverse the situation and return the Government of Republic of Niger to constitutional order. 

At the moment, ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff is currently holding an extraordinary meeting in Abuja to discuss the political situation in Republic of Niger and submit their plans to the committee of Heads of States and Government of ECOWAS for consideration.