Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance to halt military takeovers of power in the region. The regional bloc
“By providing good governance that tackles the challenges of poverty, inequality and other concerns of the people, we would have succeeded in addressing some of the root causes of military interventions in civilian processes in our region,” the President said at an ECOWAS summit in Abuja.
West Africa is in crisis after coups in Mali, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Niger since 2020, and attempted coups in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau in November.
ECOWAS will continue to “stand against the unconstitutional change of government” in the region despite the setbacks, said Tinubu, who was elected leader of the bloc this year. “Democracy must win if we fight for it, and we will definitely fight for democracy.”
Under Tinubu’s leadership, ECOWAS has imposed its most stringent travel and economic sanctions yet against Niger to “send a strong message to other nations”. Yet, Niger’s junta has refused to back down.
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—Ezinwanne Onwuka reports for TruthNigeria from Abuja.
