Defence chiefs of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have said they are ready to participate in a standby force that could intervene in Niger Republic.
The military chiefs made this known during a meeting in Accra, Ghana’s capital, on Thursday, August 17, adding that they were prepared to restore civil rule in Niger.
Apart from member states under military rule and Cape Verde, all others pledged readiness to participate in the standby force.
ECOWAS commissioner, Abdel-Fatau Musah, was quoted to have said this.
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, was quoted to have said: “Democracy is what we stand for, and it’s what we encourage.
“The focus of our gathering is not simply to react to events, but to proactively chart a course that results in peace and promote stability.”
