Reps condemn Re-emergence of military coups in West African

Reps condemn Re-emergence of military coups in West African

The House of Representatives has condemned in strong term the resurgence of military coups in some West African countries, asking the Federal Government to impose strong sanctions on nations where the military has intervened in government in recent times.

The House also asked the government to mobilise other nations and stakeholders to impose very extensive sanctions on countries where democratic governance has been tampered with by the military.

It also asked the United Nations and its agencies and international communities to impose sanction on countries where coups have taken place.

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In a resolution passed by the House following a motion by Rep Julius Ihonvbere (APC, Edo), the House also asked civil society organisations across the sub-region and internationally to condemn coups, support civil society, political parties and parliaments to work for the immediate restoration of democratic governance in the affected countries.

Moving the motion, Ihonvbere expressed apprehension with the frightening emerging trend of military coups in the West African sub-region, with the most recent being the coup in Burkina Faso.

He said the coup in the West African country was the fourth in six months, adding that violence has facilitated the transfer of power in West Africa countries of Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali (twice in the past 17 months) and Chad with new military leaders emerging.

Contributing to the motion, Minority Leader, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu, said governments across the region should be up and doing and deliver on their mandate as a way to forestall military intervention in governance in African countries.

Reps condemn Re-emergence of military coups in West African