The Nigerian Senate has approved the request by President Bola Tinubu to deploy the country’s military forces to Benin Republic.

Naijaonpoint reports that the decision of the lawmakers was approved during plenary on Tuesday by Senate President Godswill Akpabio.

The approval follows the earlier consideration of the request by the Senate Committee of the Whole, in which the lawmakers unanimously backed the decision of the federal government to deploy troops to the Benin Republic to restore peace and stability following last weekend’s attempted coup in the West African nation.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced this on Tuesday during plenary after lawmakers considered the request in the Committee of the Whole in line with section 5, Part 11.

“An injury to one is an injury to all,” Akpabio declared while announcing the decision of the Senate.

The Senate’s consent letter will be transmitted to President Tinubu immediately.

It would be recalled that President Tinubu had earlier written to the Senate requesting consent for the deployment of Nigerian troops to Benin Republic.

This was disclosed on Tuesday in a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during plenary.

Tinubu stated that the deployment is for a peace mission in response to the ongoing attempted coup in Benin.

The President explained that the deployment is to provide support in the country as requested by President Patrice Talon, following the recent failed coup attempt.

The deployment is in line with the protocol of the regional bloc, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

Tinubu said it also in tandem with section 30 sub 5 of Nigeria’s constitution in consultation with Nigeria Defence Council.