The Arch-Bishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican communion, Emmanuel Chukwuma has warned the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by President Bola Tinubu to halt any planned military action in Niger Republic.
Chukwuma who spoke in Enugu, yesterday, during a media parley said that ECOWAS did not care to find out what the people of Niger wanted following the forceful take over of power by the country’s military before issuing threats of war.
He said that any military action on Niger will backfire on Nigeria and the entire West African states if diplomacy is relegated, adding that ECOWAS’ warmongering is proof of massive corruption among its leaders.
He said: “It’s also unfortunate that the present government is not consulting enough, hence, they have led ECOWAS to misfire. Right now, it’s an absolute shame on our president Tinubu who wants to go to war with Niger.
“The Niger Republic coup happened because of corruption and life becoming so difficult for the people. That led to an intervention by the Army. The people rejoiced about that.
Chukwuma noted that rather than fight corruption and condemn the evil act of the ousted Niger President, ECOWAS is fighting the military junta that removed him.
“I think this has shown that ECOWAS leaders themselves are corrupt and they don’t see anything wrong in corruption.
“Worse things are happening in ECOWAS countries than what is happening in Niger but because there is some sort of corruption even in the military, they are not planning for intervention.
“Nigerians today are passing through a difficult time. They are suffering but they have enough patience. I think the time has come for us to say enough is enough,” Chukwuma said.
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