His Grace, Emmanuel Chukwuma, the Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province of the Anglican Communion, has criticised ECOWAS’ planned invasion of the Niger Republic in response to last month’s coup in the country.
Chukwuma, speaking to journalists in Enugu, claimed that the ECOWAS leadership did not discuss properly before launching war threats against Niger.
Chukwuma further stated that any military action against Niger would have a negative impact on Nigeria and other West African countries and that ECOWAS’s war-mongering is evidence of huge corruption among its officials.”
Chukwuma said” It’s also unfortunate that the present government is not consulting enough; hence, they have led ECOWAS to misfire. Right now, it’s an absolute shame for our President Tinubu to want to go to war with Niger.
“The Niger Republic coup happened because of corruption and life becoming so difficult for the people. That led to an intervention by the Army. The people rejoiced about that.
“Now, rather than fighting corruption and condemning the evil act of the Niger President, they are fighting the coup d’etat. It is wrong. I think this has shown that the ECOWAS leaders themselves are corrupt, and they don’t see anything wrong with corruption.
“Worse things are happening in ECOWAS countries than what is happening in Niger, but because there is some sort of corruption even in the military, they are not planning for intervention.
“Nigerians today are passing through a difficult time. They are suffering, but they have enough patience. I think the time has come for us to say enough is enough.
“I am very happy that many people are condemning going to Niger for war. Nigeria at this time needs intervention to bring succour to its people because they are suffering. If the government can’t do that, God will come down one day and intervene on our behalf, and there will be confusion. There is a need for a revolution in Nigeria. Nigeria is due for a revolution for things to go better because things are becoming worse.”
