President Muhammadu Buhari is currently attending the second extraordinary summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Heads of State and Government over the socio-political situation in Mali.
The summit is being attended by all Presidents in the region alongside the ECOWAS President, Jean Claude Kassi Brou.
Channels Television gathered that the discussions are expected to centre on finding a lasting solution to the political instability in Mali.
The government of President Ibrahim Keita was recently toppled in a bloodless coup earning the country sanctions from ECOWAS.
The military junta in place requested a 3-year term in office after which they would return the country to civilian rule.
There hasn’t been a response to this request yet from ECOWAS, but it is expected that this will be discussed at this extraordinary summit.
Physically present at the statehouse in Abuja is the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari; alongside the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama; the Minister of Defence Bashir Magashi and the Director-general of the National Intelligence Agency, Ahmed Rufai Abubakar.
More to come…
