The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to help restore peace and stability after last weekend’s attempted coup.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval during Tuesday’s plenary, following the lawmakers’ consideration of the request in the Committee of the Whole, in accordance with Section 5, Part II of the Constitution.
The lawmakers unanimously endorsed the deployment, granting full legislative backing for Nigeria’s participation in the regional security initiative.
Akpabio described the move as timely and necessary, warning that instability in any neighbouring country poses a broader security risk to the West African region.
“An injury to one is an injury to all,” he said, emphasising Nigeria’s duty to support its Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) partner.
Nigerian Newssphere recalls that President Tinubu had earlier written to the Senate seeking approval for the troop deployment.
