Former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has asserted that West African countries who relied on Wagner forces have become a “headless mob”.
Omokri stated this amidst reports that the head of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin allegedly died in a plane crash on Wednesday.
According to reports from Russian news agencies, the plane which had been in flight for less than 30 minutes reportedly caught fire after crashing.
It was also gathered that the military junta in Niger Republic had asked for help from Wagner against possible attack from the Economic Community of West African States or other blocs.
Following Prigozhin’s possible death, Omokri sent a warning to West African military rulers who rely on Wagner for help.
He insisted that Wagner has its limits and described those who had depended on the Russian mercenary group as a headless mob.
He subsequently called on African countries to come together to pursue its own interest and not that of the West, Russia or China.
He said, “I hope these West African military rulers who rely on Wagner forces are taking in what just happened. Wagner has its limits. After today, they are now what we in Nigeria call a ‘headless mob’.
“Africa must unite and pursue its own interests. Not the interests of the West, Russia, or China. But our own interests. And our interests are served by having political stability in our regions and unity in the continent.”
