Nigerian Government Condemns Military Coup In Burkina Faso

Nigerian Government has condemned the military overthrow of a democratically elected government of President Roch Marc Kabore in Burkina Faso.

It calls for the 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.

Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, in a statement, said the government received with grave concern the report of a coup in the Republic of Burkina Faso.

“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.

“Nigeria, 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”, the statement read in part.