Open Letter to All Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS Member States - Yakubu Gowon

I have noted with deep concern and sadness, the past and recent developments unfolding in the West African sub-region, particularly the pronouncement by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger of their intention to exit from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

As one of the founders of our regional economic community, it is incumbent upon me to speak on behalf of the 14 Heads of State and Government who joined me in Lagos, on 27th May, 1975, to establish ECOWAS. Since its inception, the regional bloc has made a number of major accomplishments, including trade liberalisation, right of West Africans to live legitimately in any country within the Community, as well as successful peacekeeping operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone. ECOWAS, despite its shortcomings, has become an example of regional integration for the wider continent.

Having achieved all of the above, it saddens me to learn that ECOWAS is threatened with disunity following the announcement by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, 3 important Member States of their intention to leave the Community. The impact of such a decision will have far-reaching implications for the ordinary citizens who have been the major beneficiaries of regional integration.

Therefore, on behalf of all the founding fathers of the Community and myself, I urge ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, including the leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, to put aside their differences and reunite for the peace, stability and prosperity of our sub-region. I call on all West Africar. leaders to immediately consider the implementation of the following:

1. Lifting of all sanctions that have been imposed on Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali and Niger;

2. Withdrawal by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger of their notices to leave ECOWAS; and

3. Participation of all 15 ECOWAS Heads of State in a Summit to discuss the future of the community, regional security and stability, as well as the role of the international community given the current geopolitical context.

I wish to once more reiterate to regional leaders that ECOWAS is more than a coalition of States, it is a community established for the good of our peoples, based on shared history, culture and tradition. Neither my generation, nor present or future generations will understand or forgive the breakup of our Community.

I thank you all for giving due consideration to this appeal, which has been made with sincerity and a deep sense of moral responsibility. I urge all other elders in the sub­region to join me in this campaign to immediately restore unity and shared purpose within ECOWAS. Let me assure all parties that I am ready for further engagements to ensure that our Community remains united.

Long live ECOWAS and God Bless the Citizens of the Community!

General Dr. Yakubu Gowon GCFR

Former Head of State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Surviving Founding Leader of ECOWAS

On behalf of the Founding Leaders of ECOWAS.

https://www.reubenabati.com.ng/opinion/opinion-open-letter-to-all-heads-of-state-and-government-of-ecowas-member-states-yakubu-gowon

Pictures 3 and 4: General Gowon hands the letter over to the President of the Ecowas Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkPoZCpMs_I?si=_TLKIfM2dPAz9FaK

God bless Nigeria

naptu2:
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Octopusssy:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqCobPK-UbI?si=MF4evFgRP2rU051L

Spaghetti is #17,000 this morning... except this letter will reduce the price of foodstuffs then it's a welcome development.

I don't normally do swallow n soups

Not bad

General Gowon will surely continue to feel the heat of his action.

Gowon is just feeling important... gerrrrat old man

naptu2:

And how has any of these hoped Nigeria economy or security improve?

It ll be better.

That's why I was pitying our emergency Nigeria lover cursing him. He fought a justifiable war and he triumph! He's in the best side of history of this nation.

successmatters:
God bless Nigeria

When you start voting for good leaders, you will be blessed.

Tinubu Don destroy Nigeria finish, now na ecowas

General Gowon deserves far more accolades than he currently receives. Statues commemorating his selfless contributions to Nigeria/Africa should be erected in every corner of West Africa to honor his legacy. All the same -- KUDOS TO BAT!! KUDOS to General Yakubu Gowon GCFR --THE GODFATHER OF NIGERIA & WEST AFRICA.

naptu2:


https://www.reubenabati.com.ng/opinion/opinion-open-letter-to-all-heads-of-state-and-government-of-ecowas-member-states-yakubu-gowon

Pictures 3 and 4: General Gowon hands the letter over to the President of the Ecowas Commission Dr. Omar Alieu Touray.

Thanks for sharing. Hope those countries ll work together.

Racoon:
General Gowon will surely continue to feel the heat of his action.

Which action?
Explain now.

As in who nau low budget OBJ.... He should write that thing in Hausa

Space booked for fights!
I m jobless today n won't mind fighting here!

Goodlady:

Which action?
Explain now.

Nothing to explain to a man who acts like a woman.

So that they can become puppets of the West abi. Is better Mali, Niger and Burkina faso leave the block and be free than to be a puppet like Nigeria and Ghana is to America.

Nonsense

I will comment later someone should quote me

This man became a head of state in his late 20's and modern young men are wasting away in crypto while the old ones have monopolized power and has refused to let the younger generation take over.

Na for women body their strength Dy, Oya ignore my comment and go take back power from these old men that have been toying with your future.

Goodlady:
Which action? Explain now.

Ask Gowon and Lt General TY Danjuma. They can explain it better to you.

sekundosekundo:


You're a big fool and a hypocrite.
After slaughtering your fellow Nigerians in Igbo land for food 3 years you want peace in ECOWAS.

The same peace you couldn't make back home.

You must be in a race for stupidity.

Gowon only stopped Ojukwu madness when he cross Ore, Midwestern region, blame Ojukwu for been deluded, what was Ojukwu looking for in Lagos when he sent his demented troops to Lagos, is Ore biafran land

Foolish old man that will never find peace.

Millions of innocent souls you murdered will continue to hunt you and your likes.

They are not coming back. O ti lor

Hmm

SEE THEM.

SEE THE SHAMELESS WESTERN SLAVES. THESE ONE ARE BORN SLAVES FOREVER AND EVER.

THIS IS D MUGU THAT SPEARHEADED THE DEATH OF OVER 3.5MILLION BLACKS JUST LIKE HIM TO PLEASE A FEW CRONIES PLUS HIS WESTERN PUPPETS. THEY WENT TO RESURRECT HIM FROM HIS BURROW.

ALL THESE FAILED HEADS OF STATES AND POLITICIANS ARE SPIES AND CABALS FOR D WESTERN AGENCIES ANYWAY.

NIGERIA, PART OF D COMMONWEALTH STATES, ONLY THAT D WEALTH IS CHANNELED INSTEAD TO THEIR SHAMELESS EUROPEAN SLAVEMASTER. THEY ARE SO SHAMELESS; I USED TO THINK IT WAS ONLY BLACKS THAT WERE THIS SHAMELESS.

BEGI BEGI THIEVES. GIVE WAY TO YOUR LORD PUTIN. NIGERIA HAS BEEN D PRIMARY REASON BEHIND STAGNATING OTHER AFRICAN COUNTRIES. THEY LOOKED AT NIGERIA AS THE "BIG BRO", BUT HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED HOW HUGE OF A CARCASS IT IS. OTHER COUNTRIES ARE MOVING ON, A NEW ALIGNMENT IS SHAPING AND STRATEGIC ALLIANCES ARE BEING FORMED.


DONT BE SHOCKED WHEN OUR YORUBA KITH AND KIN IN BENIN REPUBLIC PULL OUT OF THIS DISEASED ECOWAS. BABY MA TI SEJU PAKO PAKO. IT IS ONLY D REMNANT OF MY DELUDED YORUBAS WHO ETERNALLY BLINDLY CHAMPION THIS GODFORSAKEN ONE-NIGGGER-AREA THAT CONFOUND ME.

PARTING SHOT: ALL EMPIRES DO NOT LAST FOREVER.
A WORD, THEY SAY, IS ENOUGH FOR THE WISE.