Edwin Akwueh, Abuja
Nigerian senate says it has not received any communication from President Bola Tinubu to engage in war with Niger Republic over the coup in that neighbouring country.
President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio made the confirmation on Saturday after an executive session of the Senate ahead of the last lap of the screening of Ministers designate.
Senator Akpabio explained that President Tinubu who is also the ECOWAS Chairman, only requested the National Assembly to give its support to the ECOWAS resolutions.
Senate thereafter urged the ECOWAS Parliament to condemn the coup in its entirety, while seeking a permanent solution to the crisis.
Meanwhile, seven Ministers designate out of the forty-eight nominated by President Tinubu, appeared before the senate on Saturday for their screening and possible confirmation.
Notable among them is Dr Bosun Tijjani, one of the Leaders of the October 2020 EndSARS protesters, who specialises in Youth Entrepreneurial capacity development.
