The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin Republic as part of efforts to restore peace and stability following the attempted coup.
‎Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Tuesday during plenary after lawmakers considered the request in the Committee of the Whole in line with section 5, Part 11 of the Constitution.
‎The Senators unanimously voted in favour of the deployment, giving legislative backing for the regional security intervention.
‎Akpabio described the decision as a step in the right direction, noting that instability in any neighboring state posed a threat to the entire region.
‎He underscored that it was the nation’s responsibility to support its Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) partner.
‎The Senate’s consent letter will be transmitted to President Tinubu immediately.
News edited by Favour Owonibi