President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Wednesday in Abuja said the interest and welfare of the citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger remain priority for leaders of ECOWAS, assuring that wisdom and diplomacy will make the difference in reintegrating the countries into the commission.

Receiving the President of Germany, Frank–Walter Steinmeier, in a State Visit at the Presidential Villa, President Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS, noted that the leadership of the three countries had been reluctant in bringing out transition programmes with clear dates.

He said the relationship of mutual respect will continue as ECOWAS reappraise the situation in the three countries. He assured the German President that ECOWAS will not give tolerance to unconstitutional government. The9 president also assured his visitor that the Leadership of the regional body will continue to lead by example.

President Tinubu told the German leader that the regional body would leave the door open for the return of democracy in the countries. In his response, the German President said the re-integration of the three countries will have significant impact on the economy and security of the West Coast.

The German leader acknowledged the importance of ECOWAS called for more action to reintegrate the three West African countries. He said there are serious securities and economic consequences for the three countries not carry on together with the sub regional body.

The German president urged the sub regional body to rethink their position and have emergency plans in place for future economic cooperation while using diplomacy to woo the three countries.