A delegation from the Economic Community of West African
States (ECOWAS) has visited Sierra Leone following recent security breaches in
the country.
In a tweet on its official X account, the commission said
the delegation was accompanied by emissaries from the Nigerian government.
“A High-level delegation from ECOWAS Commission and the
Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has visited Freetown, Sierra
Leone following a plot by certain individuals to acquire arms and disturb the
peace and constitutional order in the country,” the tweet reads.
The delegation was led by Omar Alieu Touray, president of
the ECOWAS commission; while representatives from the Nigerian government
included Nuhu Ribadu, national security adviser; Christopher Musa, chief of
defence staff; and Emmanuel Udiandeye, chief of defence military intelligence.
Julius Bio, president of Sierra Leone, said the team
conveyed a message of solidarity from President Bola Tinubu, ECOWAS
chairperson; as well as that of other ECOWAS heads of states and governments.
Bio added that the delegation reiterated the ECOWAS member
states’ commitment towards preserving democracy and good governance across the
sub-region, while assuring of their readiness to work with the Sierra Leonian
government towards forestalling any future security occurrences.
“My Government’s commitment to democracy, justice, the
well-being and safety of our citizens remains unwavering. #SierraLeone’s
leadership position in key institutions across the globe will be preserved,”
the president tweeted.
“We are deeply
thankful for the tremendous outpouring of support from key allies around the
region and world.
“We shall continue to work towards preserving and promoting
the priceless peace that we have enjoyed as a country since the end of our
unfortunate decade-long civil war 21 years ago.”
The visit was prompted by the security lapses Sierra Leone
has witnessed in recent times, including a coordinated jailbreak masterminded
by gunmen and an attack on a military barracks which houses several foreign
embassies, including those of China, Germany, Austria, Gambia, Lebanon and
Syria.
While Bio has refrained from describing the chain of events
as a coup, he labelled them an attempt to undermine the stability that the
country has worked hard to achieve, and assured that those responsible would be
held accountable through due process.
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