Tag: ECOWAS

Gowon lauds Tinubu for uniting ECOWAS

Aminu Imam

Former Head of State and founding father of the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), Yakubu Gowon, a , has lauded President Bola Tinubu for uniting the bloc under his leadership. Gowon made this known at the inauguration of the Academy of International Affairs (AIA), a foreign policy think-thank founded by former foreign affairs minister, Prof. Bolaji Akinyemi, on Monday in Abuja. He said the inauguration of AIA with President Tinubu as ECOWAS chairman, and who recently achieved a foreign policy milestone by making efforts to forestall its disintegration,…

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Northern Senators’ Forum lauds Tinubu, ECOWAS leaders for lifting sanctions on Niger, others

Aminu Imam

The Northern Senators’ Forum, (NSF), has commended the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Bola Tinubu and other leaders of the subregional body for lifting sanctions it earlier imposed on Niger Republic. Recall that the ECOWAS under Tinubu’s leadership imposed sanctions on Niger to force the junta that seized power in the country to return to democratic rule. The NSF had pleaded with ECOWAS to lift the sanctions saying it was having a negative effect on States sharing borders with Niger. The Niger  Republic junta,…

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Niger Rep. coup leaders agree to transition terms

Aminu Imam

Niger’s ruling military has agreed to terms and conditions of a transition back to civilian rule, and will present the plan to a regional bloc, the chief diplomat from mediator Togo announced on Thursday. Speaking on Niger’s national television, Togo Foreign Minister Robert Dussey said he had reached an agreement “on the content and timing of the transition” with Niger’s junta-appointed Prime Minister Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine and foreign minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare. “We are ready to present the plan… to the mediating heads of state and the ECOWAS Commission,”…

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ECOWAS Summit: President Tinubu advocates good governance to counter coups in West Africa

Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, yesterday, implored West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region. Addressing the high-powered regional gathering at the 64th ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, the President identified good governance as a key catalyst to secure popular support through the socio-economic transformation and development of…

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“Surge of military coups in West Africa worries Nigeria” – Foreign Minister

Aminu Imam

The Nigerian government has said that the surge of military coups in the West African is fast becoming a threat to the democratic culture in the region. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chairman of the Mediation and Security Council, Yusuf Tuggar, stated this while delivering his opening remarks at the 51st Ordinary Session of Mediation and Security Council. The Security Council is an organ of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Citing the recently foiled coup attempts in Sierra Leone and Guinea Bissau, the envoy charged members of…

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Coup: ECOWAS parliament begs Tinubu, others to lift sanctions against Niger Republic

Aminu Imam

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appealed to the Heads of State and Government in the region to lift the sanctions imposed on Niger Republic. The Head of States of ECOWAS, led by then newly sworn-in Nigerian President, Bola Tinubu, had last July imposed sanctions on Niger Republic. The sanctions followed the overthrow of democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum in a military coup led by erstwhile Presidential Guard Commander, General Abdourahamane Tchiani. The Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, spoke of the need to…

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Youth Unemployment: Milk Value Foundation, ECOWAS partner to tackle menace in Kaduna

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

As the advocacy for job creation gets louder, Milk Value Chain Foundation in partnership with Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS is out to implement the enhancement of youth employment project aimed at addressing youth unemployment in Kaduna State. The project particularly aimed the pastoral communities of Luumo Kosam and Damau Grazing village milk producer cooperatives in Chikun and Kubau Local Governments.  The Chief Executive Officer of Milk Value Chain Dr. Ishaq Bello said this at an inception workshop organized by the Foundation to sensitize the public on the project Wednesday in Kaduna.…

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Coup: Defence Chiefs express readiness to attack Niger Republic – ECOWAS

Aminu Imam

The Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), says it has begun the activation of its standby force in Niger Republic to restore constitutional order. ECOWAS Defence Chiefs, who met in Accra, Ghana’s capital, released a statement on Wednesday to say they have commenced the activation of their standby force for the restoration of constitutional order in Niger. “To this end, the ECOWAS committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff will be having an extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana from 17th to 18th August 2023 to finalise plans for the deployment…

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“Coup in Niger saved Nigeria from imminent disaster”, claims Military Junta

Aminu Imam

Leader of the military junta in Niger Republic, General Abdourahmane Tchiani, has revealed that their takeover of the civilian government in his country has saved Nigeria from an imminent disaster. This revelation came after General Tchiani had a closed-door meeting with Nigerian religious leaders in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Sheikh Bala Lau, who is the National Chairman of Jamatul Izalatu Bida Waikamatu Sunnah, said the clerics were in Niger on behalf of President Bola Tinubu who accepted their request to intervene. Sheik Lau said the team had earlier told…

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Ndume opposes military invasion of Niger at ECOWAS parliament

Aminu Imam

Lawmaker and member of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) parliament, Ali Ndume, has kicked against military intervention of the Republic of Niger following the military takeover of the West African country. Ndume stated this during the weekend, at the extraordinary plenary session of the ECOWAS parliament held over the weekend. According to reports, the federal lawmaker said Nigeria could not afford to go to war, noting that its people would bear the brunt of any military engagement. Ndume also noted that it would be unconstitutional for Nigeria to…

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