The President of the Ghanaian community in Niger, Seidu Abudu, has said that all Ghanaians living in the now military run state are safe.
Speaking on JoyNews’ PM Express on Wednesday, Mr Abudu noted that since the coup started over three weeks ago there has been no attack or threat on Ghanaians.
“Right now Niger is calm, there hasn't been any fear, and everything is normal, we have some Ghanaians here, roughly 400 to 500 people. So we are trying as a community…our main duty is to protect Ghanaians living here, so we are engaging the Ghana embassy here,” he stated.
“From time to time we have meetings to know how best we can protect Ghanaians, so right now all Ghanaians are safe and there is no fear and panic. Since the coup started all the foreigners, we are safe. I have not heard any attack on foreigners,” Mr Abudu added.
Despite threats of a military intervention by ECOWAS, he stated that there have been no plans to evacuate anyone from the country.
The president of Niger’s Ghanaian community, however, assured families of members back home that they need not worry.
Soldiers in the West African country of Niger announced a coup on national TV, on July 27.
They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation’s borders.
Following the announcement, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed to assemble a “standby” military force as part of interventions aimed at restoring Niger to constitutional rule following a coup on July 6.
Read more: Niger coup: West Africa nations to assemble ‘standby force’
They however did not give details on the side of the military force at the meeting held on Thursday.
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu said that despite the approval to assemble a military intervention, the use of force would be a “last resort”.
Meanwhile, Security analyst Rtd Colonel Festus Aboagye has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) may take a while to deploy a military force to Niger in its attempt to restore constitutional rule.
Read more: Niger crisis: ECOWAS is not anywhere near deploying military force – Rtd Col. Aboagye
He explained that a standby force, which the regional bloc has plans on assembling, relies on contributions from member states adding that some countries do not have enough troops or assets to provide.
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