The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as 'Shi'ites' has called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to shelve the plan to attack Niger Republic. According to El-Zakzaky, the people of Niger "are our brothers". El-Zakzaky said this in a statement on Monday while reacting to the threat made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) that it could resort to the use of military action to reinstall the ousted democratically elected leader in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum.