Exit of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger from ECOWAS will cause serious diplomatic meltdown – Atiku

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Exit of Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger from ECOWAS will cause serious diplomatic meltdown – Atiku

The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has called for a tight security measure in the wake of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Recall that the military regimes of the three Sahel countries who have been at loggerheads with ECOWAS over sanctions imposed on them, announced their withdrawal forthwith from the regional bloc in a joint statement on Sunday.

With the withdrawal, many believe Nigeria’s fight against terrorism could be affected considering the country borders Niger Republic up north.

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Concerned about the development, the former Vice President in a short message posted on X on Sunday, described the situation as a “serious diplomatic meltdown,” saying Nigeria must now double its efforts to protect its security interests.

“Reports about the withdrawal of three countries from our sub-regional body, @ecowas_cedeao, is concerning. It is a matter of serious diplomatic meltdown. We must keep the country’s national security interest, especially the fight against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and others in focus while we appraise the situation,” he said.

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