The Niger Republic coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has yielded to dialogue.
Savannah News had earlier reported that Niger coup leader refused to meet the leadership of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS).
Nigerian Islamic scholars led by the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, in Niger Republic meet with the coup leader where they finally reach agreement to dialogue.
Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine, General Tchiani gave the green light for talks with ECOWAS and was optimistic the talks would take place in the next few days.
Lamine Zeine is the country’s Prime Minister.
In his statement:”We have agreed and the leader of our country has given the green light for dialogue. They will now go back and inform the Nigerian President what they have heard from us.
“We hope in the coming days, they (ECOWAS) will come here to meet us to discuss how the sanctions imposed against us will be lifted,’’ he said.
