Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has expressed concern over military takeover in some West African countries, saying it goes against the fundamental values and obligations of the military profession.
Addressing his counterparts from the Economic Community of West Africa States, (ECOWAS) during the 42nd ordinary meeting of the Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff in Abuja, on Wednesday, Musa emphasized that such actions have led to unintended consequences and posed a threat to democratic values in the region
General Musa stressed the importance of eradicating the threat of military takeover, adding that in democratic nations, the military should strictly adhere to democratic principles as outlined in their respective constitutions.
Addressing the meeting, the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar, and his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar, urged the service chiefs from the regional bloc to work together effectively in addressing terrorism and combating the illegal movement of small arms and light weapons in the West African sub-region.
Although 15 defence chiefs were expected to attend, representatives from Cape Verde, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, and Togo were notably absent.
At the conclusion of the last meeting in August of last year, the defence chiefs agreed to take a thorough and all-encompassing approach in addressing the political, security, and diplomatic aspects of the situation in Niger Republic.
The Military Administrations in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger had established a mutual defence pact, causing them to withdraw from the broader ECOWAS bloc in January.
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