Gowon calls on ECOWAS to lift sanctions against Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso

A ancient Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, has request ECOWAS has elevator punishments imposed on Niger, Mali And Burkinabé Faso.

He said "all West African leaders" should "immediately consider THE lifting of all punishments that to have has been imposed on Burkinabé Faso, Guinea, Mali And Niger."

M Gowon, WHO was A of THE founders of ECOWAS as Nigeria military head of State In Can 1975, Express her concerns about recent developments In THE regional body In A open letter address has Heads of State And Government of ECOWAS Member States.

THE letter date 13 FEBRUARY was seen by PRIME TIMES on Wednesday.

Following recent coups In West Africa, ECOWAS imposed economic punishments on countries that had has been taken on by THE military as A deterrence.

He said he saddened him has learn that ECOWAS East threat with disunity following THE announcement by Burkinabé Faso, Mali And Niger has withdraw Since THE sub-regional block.

THE three countries announcement their withdrawal Since ECOWAS on land of inhuman And illegal punishments And went in front has form A confederation.

THE impact, M Gowon note. will to have far-reaching consequences For THE ordinary citizens WHO to have has been THE major beneficiaries of regional integration.

He Also exhorted THE three country has Cancel their decision has withdraw Since THE block. He exhorted all 15 member States has socket A summit has discuss THE future of THE community, regional security And stability, as GOOD as THE the roles of THE international community given THE current geopolitics context.

"SO, on in the name of of all THE foundation fathers of THE Community And myself, I urge THE ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State And Government, including THE leaders of Burkinabé Faso, Mali And Niger, has put next to their differences And reunite For THE peace, stability And prosperity of OUR sub-region”, THE letter read.

M Gowon note that despite THE gaps of THE sub-regional block, ECOWAS has do several major achievements including trade liberalization, THE RIGHT of West Africans has live legitimately In any of them country In THE community, as GOOD as successful maintain the peace operations.

“ECOWAS East more that A coalition of States, he East A community established For THE GOOD of OUR the peoples, base on sharing history, culture And tradition. Neither My generation neither here Or future generations will to understand Or forgive THE to break up of OUR Community," he said.

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