Bola Ahmed Tinubu Economic Community of West African State, ECOWAS, has concluded its meeting aiming to help Niger Republic to restore democracy in the country.
Recall that military coup successfully conducted in the country, few hours ago, putting an end to the era of democratically elected government in the country. This has attracted negative remarks from international communities, allies countries and the umbrella body of West African countries, ECOWAS.
Holding his counterparts from other West African countries, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu vowed to help Niger Republic regain its democracy and stop the success earlier recorded by the plotters of the military coup.
Coning out of the meeting of the Head of States across West African countries, ECOWAS has decided to isolate the Military-led Niger Republic administration by an imposition of stiff restrictions against the country under its military rulers. ECOWAS, therefore directs the following measures to take immediate effect on Niger Republic:
1. Closure of Land and air borders between ECOWAS countries and Niger.
2. Institution of ECOWAS no flight zone to all commercial flights to and from Niger.
3. Suspension of all commercial and financial transactions between ECOWAS member states and Niger.
4. Freeze all service transactions including energy transactions.
5. Freeze assets of Niger Republic in all ECOWAS Central banks.
6. Freeze all Niger State and the state enterprises and parastatals in commercial banks.
7. Suspension of Niger from all financial assistance and transactions with all financial institutions.
8. Impose travel bans on the military officials and their families involved in the coup attempt including anyone who accepts to take a position in the military government.
The execution of these orders take immediate effect and it is believed to help Niger Republic regain its democracy without bloodsheding.
Category: World-News
Tag: ECOWAS Niger Republic coup
Written by Omooba Alekuwodo (omoobaalekuwodo)
Published 7/30/2023 5:23:38 PM