The United States secretary of state, Antony Blinken on Monday, lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on the Niger Republic crisis.
Blinken made the commendation while speaking with the president via phone, according to a statement released by the US state department.
“The Secretary commended President Tinubu’s leadership of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Second Extraordinary Summit on the situation in the Republic of Niger,” the statement reads.
“He noted the importance of maintaining pressure on the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) to restore constitutional order and to see President Mohamed Bazoum and his family released.”
In a tweet, Blinken said: “Spoke to Nigerian President Tinubu to commend his leadership of the Economic Community of West African States and discussed shared efforts to restore constitutional order in Niger”.