Members of the ECOWAS Parliament under the auspices of “Concerned Parliamentarians”, have called on the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to lift the sanctions placed on the Republic of Niger.
Leader of the group,, Senator Ali Ndume, made the call at a press briefing at the ongoing Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament holding in Abuja the Nigeria’s capital
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Senator Ndume who led other members from countries bordering the Republic of Niger appealed to President Bola Tinubu to use his good office as chairman of the Authority of Heads of State to lift the sanctions imposed on Niger to alleviate the suffering of the people.
They said since the change of government in Niger on the 30th of July after which the ECOWAS imposed sanctions on the country, the hardship has further led to increased insecurity around the border area.
The Concerned Members of Parliament consist of lawmakers from both the Francophone and Anglophone speaking countries of the ECOWAS community.
Edit: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie
