Coup: Fani-Kayode says Nigeria's response to military attack must be deadly, devastating

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, said Nigeria must not handle any attack on her by any country with kid glooves over the the Niger Republic crisis.

Fani-Kayode’s reaction was in response
Nigerien soldiers takeover power from the civilian president, Mohamed Bazoum, last week and possible conflagration of the military forces from Burkina Faso and Mali in support of the coup in Niger Republic.

The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWA, headed by President Bola Tinubu as Chairman, had issued a week ultimatum to embark on military action against the Niger junta if they fail to reinstate Mohamed Bazoum as president.

However, Burkina Faso and Mali military governments had joined forces with Niger, saying any military action would result in war.

Reacting to threats emerging from Niger, Fani-Kayode in a tweet on Friday said though he does not want war, Nigeriens soldiers should not take Nigerians for granted.

He wrote, “I do not want a war and I do not believe that we should initiate hostilities by invading or deploying troops to Niger Republic unless it is absolutely necessary.

However, if Niger, Burkina Faso and/or Mali attack Nigeria or any of our ECOWAS allies for any reason whatsoever, or if they deploy their forces on even one inch of our soil, our response must be swift, shocking, deadly and devastating.

“We must kick them out, occupy their Southern territories, take their capital, Niamey, topple their military government, and re-establish democracy. If a puppy nibbles at the toes of a lion, it must be taught the lesson of its life lest it forget that it is nothing but a dog”.