Former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Retired General Yakubu Gowon, GCFR, has called on the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to lift all sanctions imposed on Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger following the unconstitutional change of government in the three countries.
He also called on the three member states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to withdraw their notices to leave ECOWAS.
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In an open letter to the Commission, which he presented to Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission on Wednesday in Abuja, he said as one of the founders of the regional economic community, it was incumbent upon him to speak on behalf of the 14 Heads of State and Government who joined him in Lagos, on 27th May 1975, to establish ECOWAS.
Receiving the letter, President of the ECOWAS Commission, assured the elder statesman that he would send the letter to all ECOWAS Heads of State.
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