Presidency

Tinubu discusses Niger, Gabon coups with Canadian Prime Minister

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, August 30, 2023, held a phone conversation with Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, in which issues concerning a deepening collaboration across sectors were discussed.

Tinubu shared views with his Canadian counterpart with respect to the crisis in Niger Republic and the unfolding situation in Gabon.

This was disclosed via a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Wednesday.

According to Ngelale, President Tinubu and Trudeau mutually agreed that the promotion and protection of constitutional democratic governance on the African continent must be a top priority between their two countries and globally.

He added that the two leaders discussed deepening investments in Nigeria in the sub-sector of Agro-processing and the need for greater support of older democracies in undergirding younger democracies in Africa in the fight against terrorism and poverty.

The presidential spokesman quoted Tinubu as urging the Canadian Prime Minister to facilitate enhanced military cooperation while acknowledging the key contributions that Nigerians continue to make toward Canada’s economic development and public sector leadership.

Military officers in Gabon, on Wednesday, declared they have taken power and put President Ali Bongo under house arrest, as the country becomes the latest in Africa to suffer an attempted coup, only weeks after mutinous troops seized power in Niger.

The Star