Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has praised the release of 11 Nigerian Air Force personnel from Burkina Faso.
In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, Sani emphasised that Africans should not be used as pawns by neocolonialists and imperialists.
Politics Nigeria reported that Burkina Faso recently released a Nigerian Air Force aircraft along with the 11 personnel.
Reacting to the development, Sani said, “The release of the Nigerian Air Force men held by the Ibrahim Traore-led military junta is commendable. Our Foreign Affairs Minister’s diplomatic efforts have borne fruit.
“As Africans, we must constantly remind ourselves that we are brothers and sisters, and should not be lackeys or pawns of neocolonialists and imperialists, whose interest in our continent is primarily our resources.
“And it becomes easier for them to exploit us when we are in conflict with each other,” he added.