Some civil society organisations don vex say di National Assembly rush approve President Bola Tinubu request to send Nigerian soldiers go Benin Republic wey just experience military coup. Dem say di whole process no follow national interest at all.
CISLAC, through its Executive Director Auwal Rafsanjani, yarn say Nigeria foreign policy don collapse because government dey take decisions based on personal interest, no be wetin favour di country.
Rafsanjani talk say e no make sense to reject foreign military operation for Nigeria, but Nigeria go first deploy soldiers go another country without debate, consultation or proper approval. According to am, soldiers don even land for Benin before Senate finally approve am.
He remind Nigerians say Nigeria intervention for Sierra Leone and Liberia na under ECOWAS leadership and proper diplomatic processes, unlike wetin dey happen now.
Another group, Global Rights Nigeria, also condemn di Senate for approving di deployment sharp-sharp without asking important questions.
Di group’s Executive Director, Abiodun Bayeiwu, warn say Nigeria never solve its own wahala—terrorism, banditry, farmer–herder fight, kidnapping and rising crime—so e no make sense to carry soldiers go outside when home front still dey burn.
She talk say troop deployment for outside country must get clear national interest, legal backing, regional stability purpose and must no be political show-off.
Bayeiwu add say democracy require proper debate before sending troops. She say di Senate fast approval fit reduce public trust and show say checks and balances no dey work well.
Global Rights ask government to tell Nigerians wetin be di mandate, duration, risk, cost and how di deployment go take affect security work for inside Nigeria.
Her advice to government: fix Nigeria first, use diplomacy more for West Africa, and make military deployment last option.
