THE Peoples Democratic Party – PDP, has warned President Bola Tinubu against engaging in a war with the Republic of Niger following the recent coup in the neighbouring country.
“The meeting advised the President, Commander in Chief, and the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria not to go into any form of war with the Republic of Niger over the recent military coup in the country, rather all tools of dialogue and diplomacy should be further employed,” the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, said this after a meeting of PDP chieftains in Abuja on Saturday.
The PDP also asked the Nigerian President to cut the cost of governance by reducing the number of ministerial appointees.
“The meeting counselled the Federal Government to show leadership in curtailing the cost of governance,” Mohammed added.
“Forty-seven ministers and several special advisers and assistants should be reduced to ensure the health of our economy by reducing costs.”
“No individual or group of individuals will be allowed to undermine the unity of the party and its processes,” the governor added.