Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reject the establishment of United States and French military bases in Nigeria.
Sani made this appeal through a statement on his verified X account on Tuesday.
He stated, “The French forces and American troops evicted from Niger Republic must not be accommodated in our Nigerian soil.
“President Tinubu should fully equip and fund our Military and other security forces to confront our security challenges. This should be clear and simple.”
The French forces and American troops evicted from Niger Republic must not be accommodated in our Nigerian soil.President Tinubu should fully equip and fund our Military and other security forces to confront our security challenges.This should be clear and simple.
— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) May 6, 2024
In addition, the Kaduna senator has called on President Bola Tinubu to allocate sufficient funds to Nigeria’s military to effectively address the country’s challenges.
It should be noted that some Northern leaders have previously advised the Nigerian government against permitting the US and French governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria.
They cautioned that such a move by the US and French governments could pose a risk to Nigeria’s security.
These leaders also alleged that the US and French governments have been persuading Nigeria and other countries in the region to sign new defense agreements, which would allow them to redeploy their expelled forces.