Omo, na big gists dey flow from Niger as dem don finally release former oil minister, Mahaman Moustapha Barke! This one na big wahala wey don clear for family and friends wey dey wait for am since last year. Na on Tuesday dem drop am for outside, but wetin happen for prison and why dem even carry am go dey there, nobody sabi!
Barke wey don hold the oil minister position after military coup wey happen for 2023, no be small matter. Na im carry the oil matter for dem hand before wahala start for him side. Even though dem no fit talk wetin cause him detention, e just dey pile up for people side as dem dey wonder wetin really happen behind closed doors.
Wetin be main gist now? As dem release Barke, Niger military rulers nor fit answer any question about am. Na dem dey run show for Niger, and dem be don dey vex for anybody wey wan challenge their rule. Na so e go be if person no fit talk about wetin dey happen for their regime! This wahala don turn bad as opposition and media dey face big pressure.
As if to show say dem mean business, Niger authority don announce new oil minister wey go take over for Barke. Him name na Hamadou Tinni, wey don replace Sahabi Oumarou wey former take over from Barke when e enter detention last year. This one na fresh start for Niger oil ministry, but everybody dey watch dem closely as na wetin go happen next matter pass!
Barke’s people dey celebrate him release, but e get as e be. Dem dey wonder how long the joy go last under this military rule. Time go tell if Niger go see better days ahead or wahala go continue.
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