The United States has urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by President Bola Tinubu not to put its foot off the pedal on recent events in Niger Republic.
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the U.S. told President Tinubu in a phone call to apply more pressure to ensure ousted President Mohamed Bazoum and his family were released.
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken had a phone conversation with Tinubu on Monday, according to a statement by his spokesperson, Matthew Miller.
Spoke to Nigerian President Tinubu to commend his leadership of the Economic Community of West African States and discussed shared efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger.
Advertisement— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) August 14, 2023
According to the statement, Blinken commended President Tinubu’s leadership of the ECOWAS Second Extraordinary Summit on the situation in the Republic of Niger.
“He noted the importance of maintaining pressure on the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) to restore constitutional order and to see President Mohamed Bazoum and his family released,” the statement reads.
The statement reads in full: “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
“The Secretary commended President Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Second Extraordinary Summit on the situation in the Republic of Niger.
“He noted the importance of maintaining pressure on the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) to restore constitutional order and to see President Mohamed Bazoum and his family released”.