On Tuesday, Nigeria Senate approve President Bola Tinubu request to send troops go Benin Republic, after Benin government beg the neighbour for help afta attempted coup wey happen on Sunday.
Tinubu write for letter to lawmakers say Benin authorities request "special and quick air support" from Nigerian armed forces after dem report "attempt to seize power wey no follow constitution and disturb democratic institutions".
By Nigerian law, president suppose seek Senate permission before e fit send troops go another country.
Benin government on Monday talk say Nigerian fighter jets don carry out airstrikes to stop coup wey soldiers wey don mutiny try seize President Patrice Talon.
Promise to support security for the region
Tinubu stress say Nigeria dey committed to security for the region and get "tight brotherly and friendly relations" with Benin, plus e support the principles wey Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) dey uphold.
Tinubu don urge lawmakers make dem act "quickly" to support stability for Benin, wey share over 700-kilometre border with Nigeria.
Meanwhile, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray talk say the bloc dey face plenty problems, including political and security instability.
"E dey safe to declare say our community dey for state of emergency," Touray tell ministerial meeting of ECOWAS mediation and security council for Abuja.
ECOWAS, wey condemn the attempted power grab for Benin, don order the deployment of their standby force go the West African country.












