Tinubu writes Senate, requests to deploy troops to Benin Republic

By Henry Umoru, ABUJAPresident Bola Tinubu has written the Senate, seeking its consent to deploy to the Republic of Benin for combat operations in another country.The letter was read on Tuesday by the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, during plenary.According to the President, the letter, which was in sequel to section 5(5) of 1999 Constitution as amended, also became imperative following the need for peacekeeping as a sister country.The President said that deploying the troop