President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria, says the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Heads of State and Government will employ an amicable solution to resolve the political crisis in Niger Republic.
President Tinubu gave the assurance in his opening address at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting, which was held on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Recall that Mr. Tinubu and his ECOWAS partners had first beat the drums of war, withouth first exploring diplomacy.
In any case he said, “I trust that our delibration will be productive and fruitful, leading us to finding an amicable solution to the to political crisis in Niger;
“…as we continue to work together in solidarity and harmony, which can ensure a prosperous future for the entire continent, not just only the West African sub region, but our continent – Africa.
“With this remarks, I hereby declare this Extraordinary Summit open,” he said.
Meanwhile, the ECOWAS leaders held a closed-door session over the military coup in Niger Republic, after the President Tinubu’s opening address.
A total of eleven out of the sixteen ECOWAS Heads of State and Government attended the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting.
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