At the State House in Abuja on Thursday, Ghanaian President John Mahama met with Bola Tinubu, the country’s president.
The visit, which is Tinubu’s first since his inauguration on January 7, includes a briefing of him on his most recent trip to Burkinabe, Mali, and Niger. He also serves as the head of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
The Ghanaian leader, who was briefed journalists, stated that he was in Nigeria to keep Tinubu informed about his government’s efforts to address regional stability and security.
Mahama acknowledged the complexity of the regional issue, but assured that all pending issues between the Sahel States and the West African Economic Community would be resolved through a fruitful dialogue.
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I thanked him for the service that I had given at the time of my inauguration, as well as for introducing him to the Sahealean nations Burkinabe, Mali, and Niger, as well as for keeping him informed of some of the issues and discussions with him. In order to continue our dialogue with those other nations, I have a duty to meet with the chairman of ECOWAS and brief him on some of the issues that were raised.
It’s a complicated situation, and it’s not as simple as we think, they say. We just need to keep talking, Mahama said, and see how we can continue to talk.
Tinubu responded, stating that protecting lives and promoting regional prosperity were key factors in his discussions with the three Alliance of Sahel States (AES, as it is known in French).
I’m glad he’s even here in the first place. I’m indeed very pleased with the efforts he has made to create a bridge between the ECOWAS and the AES. Given the security situation in the Sahel region and the economic opportunity we must take to ensure the security of our citizens’ lives and prosperity, Tinubu said, it’s not a bad idea for us.
The innocent people in this episode are people from those nations, not much of which has a bearing on our leadership. The first outcome and the main argument must be made up.
Since the military seized power in Niger, Burkinabe, and Mali in 2022, the three Sahel nations have strained relations with Ecowas.
Following the coup in Niger, Ecowas imposed severe sanctions on the nation, including border closures, a no-fly zone for all commercial flights, and the freezing of central bank assets. Since then, negotiations between Ecowas and the juntas have failed.
