General Abdourahamane Tchiani, leader of junta in Niger has declared determination to hand over to a civilian government within the next three years.
This declaration was made in a televised broadcast on Saturday night.
Tchiani spoke after meeting with a delegation of the Economic Community of West Africa States lolECOWAS) led by the former Nigerian Head of State,General Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd).
He reiterated that Niger did not want to go to war adding that the door for negotiation was still open. However,the country would defend itself if the need arises, the general said.
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Tchiani stated further that the junta would within a month form a committee to study and form the new constitution of the country.
ECOWAS has yet to react to the speech of the junta leader, but Abdulsalami is expected to brief the regional bloc on the outcome of the meeting.
Meanwhile, Radio France International has reported that thousands of volunteers turned out in central Niamey on Saturday answering a call to register as civilian auxiliaries who could be mobilised to support the army.
This is coming on the heels of ECOWAS force readiness to intervene in Niger ‘anytime the order is given’, after a two-day meeting of the regional bloc’s military chiefs in Accra, capital city of Ghana
Good information. Glad negotiations is still on the table. Great News!!!!