The departure of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso from ECOWAS has not pleased FG

In a unified statement on Sunday, January 28, 2024, the military chiefs of the three West African nations declared their intention to leave the regional organization in the afternoon.The decision by Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to leave the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been met with grief by the Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.On Monday, January 29, 2024, the FG voiced its concerns over the development in a statement written by the ministry's spokesman, Francisca Omayuli. Remember that on Sunday, January 28, 2024, the military chiefs of the three West African nations jointly declared their intention to leave the regional organization.