The Economic Community of West Africans States has ordered the immediate activation of the standby military force against military junta in Niger.
The is part of the resolution at the Second extraordinary summit on Niger republic on Thursday in Abuja.
President of ECOWAS Commisison, Omar Alieu Touray made the declaration while reading the resolution of ECOWAS on the Niger coup at the ECOWAS Extraordinary meeting in Abuja on Thursday.
The resolution partly reads, “Direct the committee of the Chief of Defence Staff to activate the ECOWAS stand-by force with all its elements immediately.
“Order the deployment of the ECOWAS stand-by force to restore constitutional order in the Republic of Niger.
“Underscore its continued commitment to the restoration of constitutional order through peaceful means.”
The regional leaders had earlier met on the issue where it condemned it in entirety and issued a seven-day ultimatum to restore constitutional order which elapsed last Sunday.
