President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo expressed his disappointment with the recent decision made by Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to withdraw their membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
These three countries, currently under military rule, have justified their withdrawal by claiming that ECOWAS no longer serves their interests.
President Akufo-Addo, who previously served as the Chair of ECOWAS, emphasized that this decision would have negative consequences for the people living in these countries.
He acknowledged that a meeting is yet to be held to assess the implications of their withdrawal and confine the way forward.
“This unfortunate decision by Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to withdraw from the ECOWAS community is going to be very negative for the populations there. But ECOWAS is yet to meet. It happened on Sunday, and we are waiting for a signal from the head, Nigerian President Tinubu, to indicate the time when we will have a summit to examine the implications of what has happened and the way forward for the community,” he stated.
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