Defence Chiefs from Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Togo, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, The Gambia, Cote D’Ivoire, and Cape Verde are currently meeting over the possiblity of a military invasion of Niger republic.
The meeting, presided over by the Nigeria Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, began at 12:30 pm.
The gathering comes in response to the seven-day ultimatum issued by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following the recent military coup in Niger Republic.
The coup, led by the Commander of Niger’s Presidential Guards, General Abdourahamane Tchiani, took place last Friday, resulting in the ousting of a democratically elected government in the country.
