Is France trying to destabilize Nigeria?

Nigerian head of state Bola Ahmed Tinubu accuses France of having repositioned these "DGSE agents". This is an unhealthy desire to destabilize Niger, he said, and it has been amplified by the repositioning of all the French DGSE agents who were expelled from Niger. This group, he said, operates in civilian clothes and is supported by people from the Beninese armed forces, who also operate in civilian clothes. This threat is real and Nigerians must understand it. France has a desire to destabilize Nigerians. The Nigerian Prime Minister also stated that there are French bases in Benin. The border with Benin will therefore not be reopened. Benin denies these allegations. The DGSE (Direction Générale de la Sécurité Extérieure) is the French foreign intelligence service and is comparable to the American CIA or the British MI6. DGSE agents are employees who collect intelligence on behalf of the government and represent security interests abroad.