The Federal Government has expressed its sadness over the pronouncement by the military authority in the Republic of Niger indicating that the Republics of Burkina Faso , Mali and Niger have withdrawn membership of their countries from the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ). In a statement on Monday by Francisca K.
Omayuli, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, government said for half a century, ECOWAS had worked to promote peace, prosperity and democracy in the region
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