Defense chiefs of West Africa don propose one plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight di region’s worsening security crises.

West Africa defense chiefs don propose deployment of 5000-standby force to fight insecurity

June 28, 2024

Defense chiefs of West Africa don propose one plan to deploy a 5,000-strong “standby force” to fight di region’s worsening security crises.

Di plan, wey go cost $2.6 billion every year, dem propose am to heads of state for one meeting of defense officials today for Nigeria capital, Abuja.

E also aim to prevent further coups after di string of military takeovers wey don destabilize di region.

As e dey address newsmen, President of di regional bloc of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, urge member-states to support di force.

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