The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, Atiku Abubakar, has known as for strict safety measures within the wake of the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Financial Group of West African States.
The army regimes of the three Sahel nations, which have been at loggerheads with ECOWAS over the sanctions imposed on them, introduced their withdrawal from the regional bloc in a joint assertion on Sunday.
Many consider Nigeria's struggle in opposition to terrorism could possibly be affected by the withdrawal because the nation borders the Niger Republic to the north.
Involved over the event, former Vice President Atiku in a quick message posted on X on Sunday described the scenario as a “severe diplomatic disaster”, saying Nigeria should now redouble its efforts to guard its safety pursuits.
“Stories of the withdrawal of three nations from our sub-regional physique, @ecowas_cedeao, are worrying. There’s a severe diplomatic disaster. “We should hold the nationwide safety pursuits of the nation, particularly the struggle in opposition to terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and others, in sharp focus as we assess the scenario,” he mentioned.
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