The Association of West African Universities (AWAU), has criticised the choice of utilizing military pressure in resolving the Niger Republic disaster, arising from the latest military takeover of democratic governance within the Francophone nation.
The physique known as for meticulous use of dialogue moderately than pressure within the decision of the deadlock precipitated by the unconstitutional seizure of energy by a military junta in Niger Republic, within the West African sub-region.
The Association, said this in a press release on Monday signed by its Secretary-General and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN.
AWAU mentioned it was not impressed by the place of the management of the Economic Community of West African Countries (ECOWAS), which mentioned that “no option is taken off the table, including the use of force as a last resort” in restoring constitutional democracy in Niger Republic.
The affiliation expressed concern in regards to the situation and growth emanating from the landlocked nation due to the potential menace to peace and safety and discount of entry to schooling, saying that college students would undergo most ought to struggle erupt within the nation.
Media Talk Africa remembers that there have been a number of counterreactions to the usage of pressure to reinstall democracy within the troubled landlocked Niger Republic by the 16 member international locations of the Economic Community of West African States below the chairmanship of the Nigerian President, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
As a part of the measures to choke the military junta within the nation, which shares frontiers with Nigeria, the Federal Government of Nigeria, has reduce electrical energy provide to the Niger Republic.
However, diplomatic efforts are ongoing to resolve the deadlock and discover an amicable decision to the political disaster.
