Posted by Bola Tinubu, president of Nigeria, has asked Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to work with him, meet with those other brothers, and try to convince them to rejoin ECOWAS.
You may remember that Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali—all nations with military regimes—recently announced their intention to quit from the West African regional organization known as ECOWAS.
On Thursday, while meeting with Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in Abuja’s Presidential Villa, Nigeria’s leader emphasized the need for West African leaders to work together in a coordinated effort to overcome the region’s problems.
The four venomous snakes of poverty, terrorism, banditry, and human trafficking must be slashed, according to President Tinubu of West Africa.
The core of democracy is lost when the people are not the center of attention, he said, advising regional leaders to make the people the point of convergence in governance.
Protecting constitutional order, democratic principles, and democratic governance is of the utmost importance, the president said.
To maintain democracy, he added, essential institutions and principles like the rule of law and the judiciary must be upheld and respected.
Senegal demonstrated to the rest of Africa and the globe the power of constitutional democracy. We are delighted to have you here today, to share in the dreams and ambitions of our young people. You are absolutely at home here.
It is a pivotal moment for constitutional democracies, especially in West Africa, throughout history. The fight you have begun, which is based on freedom, is extraordinary, President Tinubu remarked.