ECOWAS Say no to Niger Coup Leader’s 3-year transition plan
.... asks Junta to prepare exit plan
Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs, peace and security, disclosed this in an interview with the BBC on Sunday.
ECOWAS position comes against the backdrop of the address made by Niger coup leader, Abdourahmane Tchiani on Saturday night, in which he said the country will return to civilian rule within three years.
The junta leader spoke after meeting with an ECOWAS delegation led by Abdulsalami Abubakar, Nigeria’s former head of state.
Reacting to Tchiani’s proposal, Musah said ECOWAS would no longer accept prolonged transition periods in the region.
“Ecowas is not accepting any prolonged transition again in the region.
They just have to get ready to hand over in the shortest possible time,” he said.
“The earlier they give power back to civilians and concentrate on their primary responsibility, that is, defending the territorial integrity of Niger, the better for them.”
