Central African countries have applauded the approach being taken by the Nigerian President Bola Tinubu's leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore democracy in the Republic of Niger.
The countries pledged their support for ECOWAS.
The countries gave their support on Tuesday when a Special Envoy of President Ali Bongo Ondimba and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Gabon, Mr. Hermann Immongault, visited President Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
Immongault said President Bongo and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) are fully in support of ECOWAS resolutions.
He said, “President Bongo has been following your efforts and those of other ECOWAS leaders on the situation in Niger. President Bongo and ECCAS strongly condemn the coup in Niger. He sent me here to tell you that he supports ECOWAS and your leadership in what you are doing to ensure democratic governance is restored in Niger.
"With Boko Haram attacks in Cameroon, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and the refugee situation in Chad, whatever happens in West Africa affects Central Africa. My President joins efforts with you and ECOWAS to find a solution to the crisis in ECOWAS”.
He also noted that he will communicate the firm solidarity between ECCAS and ECOWAS to the military authorities in Niger as they meet in the coming days."
Tinubu said ECOWAS would "work with ECCAS and keep President Bongo informed on our actions and we will continue to collaborate".