Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali set to return to ECOWAS – Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister reveals

Yussuf Tuggar is the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nigeria

Members of the three Sahel States, namely Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, are set to make a return to the regional body ECOWAS, according to the Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar.

The three countries recently withdrew from the ECOWAS following sanctions and criticisms following after military coupe detats in the country.

Tuggar shared the update after receiving the ECOWAS Parliament’s Speaker Memounatou Ibrahima, who led a delegation from the parliament on a courtesy visit to him on Friday in Abuja.

However, he urged the media in West Africa to shift their focus towards promoting the economic growth and development in the region.

“We will continue to work hard towards the success of ECOWAS and all member states, including the three recently withdrawn ones, we are encouraging them to come back. As we keep saying, we have not closed the door on their return, we are confident that they will return because they are part and parcel of the region, it is just a matter of time,” he was quoted by the People’s Gazette Nigeria.