Nigeria Government Condemns Coup in Burkina Faso

Jonas Ezieke, Abuja

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received with grave concern, reports of a coup d’état in the Republic of Burkina Faso.

Nigeria strongly condemns the overthrow of the democratically elected government of President Roch Marc Kabore and his detention.

This unfortunate development not only subverts the constitutional order of the country, but also seeks to further destabilise the peace efforts in the ECOWAS sub-region.

Spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Francisca Omayuli in a statement issued to newsmen said that this unconstitutional change of government is unacceptable.

Nigeria she said therefore calls for the immediate release of President Marc Christian Kabore and other members of his government being detained, as well as an immediate return to the status quo ante.