ECOWAS Decision to Close its Borders With Niger a Necessary Deterrent - Bolarinwa 

The point the AES made at their summit on Saturday was that ECOWAS is no longer an independent body, but is taking dictation from the West. In my view, even giving the corrupt Tinubu a second term is not an ECOWAS decision. That came down from France, and it proves the point the AES just made. ECOWAS standby force is also funded by France. Not by ECOWAS member states.

Which borders? What deterrent? Another 1year? No wonder When nobody feels responsible to step in and clear the mess Tinubu created out of ignorance and inexperience of continental politics

Thank you Rufai, always on point Sir.

Is this really a professor?

Why is it that this people don't like truth

If ECOWAS were not puppets and wanted peace with AES, they should have elected Diomaye Faye as chairman because he just visited the AES while Tinubu tried to invade.

this guy is the type that would sell out Nigeria to the west

Useless shameless ecowas leaders

Is this really a professor? He talks like a common and uneducated person. He just argues and doesn't acknowledge facts. Even when the result of Ecowas decision has led to an apparent disintegration , he still insists it was a good decision. He sounds more as an ideologue than an intellectual.

There,s no country in the World with 200 Million population who still speak the language of his colonizer only Nigeria,,, WHAT A SHAME,,,,,,

That was the most terrible mistake Ecowas did; even if you take directions from your loan masters, at least you should have respected the constitution of your country,

I thought ecowas was found to help each other when they get problem

The guest is not well-informed on the issue of the state of things specifically the fight against terrorism in Burkina Faso. Reading reports might be helpful at times, but a report is only a tiny document displaying the opinion of a very restricted group. It's only one source of information. We are living the reality if the thing. If the president Ibrahim Traoré had not taken power at that precise time he did it, I probably wouldn't be sitting in my own house today: there were terrorists infiltrating the region I live in at the time. IT IS A GROSS LIE TO SAY THAT TERRORISTS ARE REGROUPING IN BURKINA FASO NOW. Who is benefitting from such a claim. Don't be so naive. To make a long case short, let me tell you that by the grace of the Lord we, in Burkina Faso, are surviving. We're still battling against the extremist insurgents. But even them know that the tide has turned. THIS IS THE REALITY. God bless Burkina Faso ! God bless Nigeria! God bless Africa!!!

Then it’s time the North start agitating secession.

Prof, you speak out of line & your type at NIIA is a shame on Nigeria. You speak as a local commentator. You need to learn about Foreign relations before engaging in this kind of discuss. What has Niger's long border got to do with your diplomatic blunder?

Rufai no get sense. so the leader of ECOWAS should act in the interest of Nigeria alone? i would respect him more if he said that Tinubu should step down because the ECOWAS agenda would be a conflict of interest with his duties to Nigeria. But to pretend Tinubu can sit there and make decisions that Favour only Nigeria alone is a sign of his sheer stupidity and simplemindedness.

I just listen to a so called Prof who knows nothing about Africa politics

Rufai was too rude. Yes, he had points but.....

This rufai is not even funny at all. Always knows what to do better than others. Continue

Lol😂

Stop saying with due respect rufai. You're such a joker. You always knows it all

Why is this Rufai so rude? Why is he responding to their guest in this manner? Abatti you’re the matured man in the house, pls always call this “know-it-all” Rufai to order, he’s becoming a great embarrassment to your organization and journalism in general. Shame!

That basket mouth rufai can never see anything good about Tinubu 🙄 maybe he's looking for political appointment 😂😂 he wan be like Ruben Abati