The Economic
Community Of West African States ECOWAS is a political, social and economic
blog of West African States. Established in May 28,1975 has been in the front
line of promoting peace, security and economic stability in West African.
Niger being a
member of ECOWAS, has been under a severe security threat resulting from the
ongoing coup orchestrated by the former presidential guard chief General
Abdourahamane Tchiani who has outed legitimate government of president Mohammed
Bazoum.
ECOWAS
governing body has threatened a severe military intervention to reinstate the
outed president if the coup plotter refutes the ultimatum issued by ECOWAS.
During a
security talk of the ECOWAS security council, the chief of defense staff of
ECOWAS brought to prism illuminating that the Economic Community of West
African States is not known for coup and will never recognize an illegitimate
Government, maintaining that ECOWAS is known for democracy and for democracy
ECOWAS would stand. pointing to this he maintained that war would be the last
resort to reinstating the deposed President.
Speaking at
the meeting, the commissioner for political affairs of Economic Community of
West African States ECOWAS, Alhaji Fatah Musah, addressed that the regional
bloc is ready to employ measures, dialoguing through diplomacy in seeing to the
end of the coup in the Republic of Niger.