Nigeria at crossroads of ECOWAS’ uncertain future (2)

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Withdrawal from ECOWAS takes effect one year after notification of withdrawal to the secretariat, during which period the withdrawing member

is still subject to the Treaty. In this case, Niger cannot simply become a non-member by declaring its membership non-existent at the time of the political crisis.

Put simply, democratic governments have not been reinstated, nothing has changed and in fact, ECOWAS’ poor showing in the Niger situation may be indicative of a truly failing regional bloc. For if the purpose of ECOWAS is to promote regional integration and stability based on economic, cultural and social cohesion, then military rule in the Sahel area defeats the 1975 objective.

Insecurity spills over to our maritime zones and parts of the Gulf of Guinea are now listed as high-risk areas for global shipping. These terrorist groups have managed to create a profitable venture from the kidnapping, displacing and killing of indigenous peoples around these regions, laying communities desolate and largely unproductive.

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