Nigerian lobby groups block Morocco's accession

Nigerian lobby groups are calling on their government to oppose Morocco's accession to the Economic Community of West African States.

ECOWAS would be studying the "technical ramifications" of this membership, said Geoffrey Onyeama, Nigeria's Foreign Minister, in response to concerns over the development differential between Rabat and Abuja.

"The principle, of course, is that of non-hostility towards Morocco. There is no enmity which would mean an immediate and automatic negative response to such a request. What needs to be looked at a bit more is the whole technical ramification, "the minister said.

As a reminder, Morocco received on 4 June an "agreement in principle" of the leaders of ECOWAS at the summit held in Monrovia in Liberia. A summit in which Abuja had not taken part. The nerve of this diplomatic conflict could be the Sahara issue at the center of an intense tug-of-war between some circles close to President Muhammadu Buhari, favorable to Rabat, and currents traditionally allied to Algeria, who consider that the diplomatic reversal On such a file would be unacceptable. Will Nigeria, which relies on the 4000 km gas pipeline promised by Morocco, meanwhile become real politics? ... The nerve of this diplomatic conflict could be the Sahara issue at the center of an intense tug-of-war between some circles close to President Muhammadu Buhari, favorable to Rabat, and currents traditionally allied to Algeria, who consider that the diplomatic reversal On such a file would be unacceptable. Will Nigeria, which relies on the 4000 km gas pipeline promised by Morocco, meanwhile become real politics? ... more about the press The nerve of this diplomatic conflict could be the Sahara issue at the center of an intense tug-of-war between some circles close to President Muhammadu Buhari, favorable to Rabat, and currents traditionally allied to Algeria, who consider that the diplomatic reversal On such a file would be unacceptable. Will Nigeria, which relies on the 4000 km gas pipeline promised by Morocco, meanwhile become real politics? ... more about the press Will Nigeria, which relies on the 4000 km gas pipeline promised by Morocco, meanwhile become realpolitik? ... Will Nigeria, which relies on the 4000 km gas pipeline promised by Morocco, meanwhile become real politics?

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