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Senator Ali Ndume has explained why the current sanction imposed on the Republic of Niger by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should be lifted.
Ndume said the sanctions are biting hard on the ordinary people in the two countries, reports The Nation.
ECOWAS had in July 2023 imposed economic sanctions on Niger, following a military coup that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum.
The sanctions include a ban on travel, border closure, and a freeze on assets belonging to the government and its supporters.
He made the call while contributing to the debate on the situation report by a member of the Parliament from Niger Republic, Hon Djibo, at the ongoing Second Session of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja, Nigeria.
Ndume’s call for the lifting of sanctions is coming ahead of the ECOWAS heads of state summit.
He said: “The sanctions are not working. They are only hurting the people of Niger. We need to find a way to resolve the political crisis in Niger, and sanctions are not the answer.”
