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US Secretary of State, Blinken, commends Tinubu on efforts to restore democratic rule in Niger
United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has lauded President Bola Tinubu on his efforts in leading the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore democratic rule in Niger Republic.
Blinken disclosed who made the commendation in a post on his Twitter handle on Monday, said he had a fruitful conversation with Tinubu on phone and discussed efforts to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum who was deposed in a coup by his presidential guards on July 26.
“Spoke to Nigerian President Tinubu to commend his leadership of the Economic Community of West African States and discussed shared efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger,” Blinken wrote.
Blinken’s spokesperson, Matthew Miller, also confirmed the phone call on a post on the
official website of the United States Government.
Read also: US to hold Niger military junta accountable for ousted president’s safety
“Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu.
“The Secretary commended President Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Second Extraordinary Summit on the situation in the Republic of Niger.
“He noted the importance of maintaining pressure on the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) to restore constitutional order and to see President Mohamed Bazoum and his family released,” Miller said.
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