The Heads of State of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have vowed to adopt force to dislodge the junta in Niger if it remains adamant.
The West African leaders arrived at the resolution at their meeting in Abuja Thursday after reviewing happenings since Sunday when the one-week ultimatum issued to the junta lapsed.
According to the communique read by ECOWAS President Omar Touray, the leaders noted that all diplomatic efforts made by ECOWAS, in resolving the crisis have been repelled by the military leadership of the Republic of Niger.”
It also stressed that the one-week ultimatum given for the restoration of constitutional order in the Republic of Niger has expired.
Stressing that ECOWAS leaders had directed the Committee of the chief of defence staff to activate the ECOWAS standby force with all its elements immediately.
They also ordered “the deployment of the ECOWAS standby force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger.”
