Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu.
The Federal Government has expressed concern over the political and security situation in the Republic of Niger following an attempted coup in the country’s capital, Niamey.
The government said the development was particularly concerning given Nigeria’s close historical, cultural and fraternal ties with Niger.
The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oluwafemi Adeniyi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
“The Government of Nigeria views with deep concern the current political and security situation in the Republic of Niger,” the statement said.
