United States’ President, Joe Biden, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his “strong leadership”, especially in the crisis triggered by the coup in Niger Republic.
Nigerien military led by Amadou Abdramane, toppled the democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
The military leadership also announced the dissolution of the nation’s constitution, suspension of all institutions, and closure of the country’s borders.
Tinubu in his role as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) – a sub-regional group to which the Niger Republic belongs – had swiftly condemned the coup and imposed sanctions on the new regime.
ECOWAS had also dispatched a series of delegations, including the one led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, former military head of state, to negotiate with the country’s military junta.
In a statement released by the White House during the second day of the G20 summit in India, the US president commented Tinubu for preserving the rule of law in Niger and also acknowledged his national economic policies in Nigeria.
