Following a coup in the Sahelian nation of Niger, Grammy Award-winning Nigerian singer Burna Boy has mocked the Nigerian government's proposed military intervention.

President Tinubu asked for backing from the Senate for military action against the military junta in the Niger Republic, but the Senate declined.

During an Instagram Live session on Tuesday, Burna Boy questioned how the federal government intended to invade the neighbouring c given the ongoing fuel subsidy crisis.

The musician born Damini Ogulu during an Instagram Live session on Tuesday questioned how the federal government plans to invade the neighbouring country with its prevailing fuel subsidy crisis.

Speaking in Pidgin English, Burna Boy said, “Wettin dey sub na? Dem say na War we wan enter like this o [laughs]. Fuel never dey you wan go fight war.

“How you wan reach the battlefield? You go use….Wettin dem dey use that generator now do? Gas generator. E shock me. Wahala no dey ever tire Nigeria.”