{"id":48631,"date":"2023-08-09T12:39:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T12:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/nigeria-announces-new-sanctions-on-organizations-individuals-supporting-niger-s\/"},"modified":"2023-08-09T13:03:02","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T13:03:02","slug":"nigeria-announces-new-sanctions-on-organizations-individuals-supporting-niger-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/nigeria-announces-new-sanctions-on-organizations-individuals-supporting-niger-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria announces new sanctions on organizations, individuals supporting Niger’s junta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson for Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, told reporters that the move was made in light of the pre-existing consensus of the West African leaders on the Niger impasse.<\/p>\n

The Nigerian president, who is also the current chairman of the authority of heads of state and government of the 15-member Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), ordered the new sanctions through Nigeria’s central bank, aimed at groups and individuals involved in the coup in Niger, said Ngelale.<\/p>\n

Over a week ago, the regional bloc agreed to impose sanctions on Niger’s military leaders involved in the recent coup, saying that the military junta in Niger must cede power in a week and immediately release and reinstate the country’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, or the ECOWAS will take all necessary measures to restore constitutional order, including the use of force.<\/p>\n

The ECOWAS leaders also agreed to impose financial and travel restrictions on Niger’s military leaders involved in the coup and establish a no-fly zone over the country. They decided to freeze Niger’s assets in the central and commercial banks of ECOWAS countries.<\/p>\n

Ngelale said “no options have been taken off the table” in dealing with the situation in Niger, and there will be “far-reaching decisions” to be taken at the ECOWAS summit on Thursday concerning the bloc’s next steps.<\/p>\n

The presidential spokesperson said Tinubu had widened consultations both domestically and internationally on the various fallouts and outcomes of the unfortunate situation in Niger.<\/p>\n

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