Tinubu Urges ECOWAS To Re-Examine Position On Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Niger
The President of Nigeria and Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Bola Tinubu, has emphasized the need for a reassessment of the regional body’s strategy in upholding constitutional order in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Niger.
During his speech at the special summit in Abuja addressing peace, political, and security issues in the ECOWAS sub-region, Tinubu highlighted the necessity for bold and challenging choices given the current circumstances.
Additionally, he appealed to the three-member states that had declared their departure from ECOWAS to reconsider their stance and view the union as a partner rather than an adversary.
“Times like we currently face in our sub-region demand that we take difficult but courageous decisions that put the plight of our people at the centre of our deliberations.
“Democracy is nothing more than the political framework and the path to addressing the basic needs and aspirations of the people. This is why we must re-examine our current approach to the quest for constitutional order in four of our Member States. I, therefore, urge them to reconsider the decision of the three of them to exit their home and not to perceive our
organization as the enemy,” the Nigerian president noted.
