Briefs:
Following the takeover power by the Military Leaders in Niger Republic, the members of ECOWAS has expressed disappointment and have gone ahead to imposes stiff restrictions and issue directives to the following measures to take immediate effect.
1. Closure of Land and air borders between ECOWAS and Niger.
2. Institution of ECOWAS no flight zone to all commercial flights to and fro Niger.
3. Suspension of all commercial and financial transactions between ECOWAS member states and Niger.
4. Freeze all service transactions including energy transactions.
5. Freeze assets of Niger Republic in all ECOWAS Central banks.
6. Freeze all Niger State and the state enterprises and Parastatals in commercial banks.
7. Suspension of Niger from all financial assistance and transactions with all financial institutions.
8. Impose travel bans on the military officials and their families involved in the coup attempt including anyone who accepts to take a position in the military government.
ECOWAS gave the Military Junta one week to restore power back to President Mohamed Bazoum as the legitimate President of Niger Republic or face measures that might involve the use of forces and the Congress mandates all ECOWAS Chiefs of Defence Staff to meet immediately to chat a way forward.
With this Strick measures taken by ECOWAS, most African countries may consider making laws that will completely place a ban or abolishe every action by the Military to takeover power and distort the process of democracy across the continent. This move again will send signals to others who may be planning on have the evil intention to do same.
With the reality on ground, it is very clear if this actions taken by ECOWAS succeeds, this may be the end to any Military rule and Niger may be the last. Going forward, it is our hope that this measures put in place will yield results and bring back democracy to Niger and other African countries ruled by Military.
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