The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of efforts to restore calm and stability following last weekend’s attempted military takeover.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the decision during Tuesday’s plenary after the upper chamber considered the president’s letter in the Committee of the Whole, in line with Section 5, Part II of the Constitution, according to Channels Television.
Lawmakers voted unanimously in favour of the deployment, giving full parliamentary backing to the regional security operation.
Akpabio described the resolution as timely, warning that instability in neighbouring countries could quickly spill over and threaten the wider region.
“An injury to one is an injury to all,” he stated.
He added that Nigeria has an obligation to stand with its partners under the Economic Community of West African States framework.
The Senate is expected to immediately forward its formal approval to Tinubu.