Former Head of State General Abdulsalami Abubakar has spoken on the position of the military junta in Niger Republic concerning efforts to return democratic rule to the country.
During an interview with BBC recently, Abdulsalami who was in Niger Republic on a diplomatic trip alongside major players, including the Sultan of Sokoto, said he got the opportunity to meet ousted President Muhammed Bazoum whom he report was in good shape.
However, the former Nigerian leader said that the junta declined the call for Bazoum to be reinstalled as the country’s president.
According to him, the junta is of the view that ECOWAS should focus more on making decisions and policies in the interest of Nigeriens.
His words: “He said the coup has happened successfully and President Bazoum has been ousted. So, the issue of returning him to power won’t work.
“He asked ECOWAS to focus on things that would better the lives of people of Niger and avoid the topic of returning Bazoum to power.
“He insisted that they can discuss every other thing freely, but that returning him to power should be avoided because it won’t work.”
