President Bola Tinubu has stated that the interest and welfare of the citizens of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger remain a priority for the leaders of ECOWAS.
The President made this remark on Wednesday during a meeting with the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who was on a state visit to the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He stressed that wisdom and diplomacy would be key to reintegrating these countries into the regional body.
Tinubu, who serves as Chairman of ECOWAS, pointed out that the leadership of the three countries had been reluctant to present transition programmes with clear timelines.
“Our relationship of mutual respect will continue as we reassess the situation in the three countries. What I can assure you is that we will not tolerate unconstitutional governments,” he said.
“We will continue to lead by example. We have innocent citizens who are…