MOROCCO' S AUDACIOUS GAMBIT MUST BE COUNTERED..AND BLOCKED.

"Belligerent North African country"

A MOROCCO that is a belligerent country  on the continent can not be a desirable member of ECOWAS, a grouping of peace loving  countries in West Africa.

"Under reported Muslim Arab Slave Trade "
Arabs do not respect Africans as equals, maybe  as a result of the grossly under reported Arab slave trade which brutalized  Africans more than the Transatlantic Slave Trade. They will only be looking for a master servant relationship. Morocco can not be different. If they could feel so superior to Saharawi citizens as to colonize them brazenly right into the 21st century, it's clear others are held in contempt, especially sun Saharan Africans.

 Forget the smiles and the dollars being dangled. A monarchical Morocco that can boldly assert rights to colonize a neighboring country (Saharawi Republic) can not be a sincere member in a group that not only  disavow colonialism, but also all kinds of undemocratic government. Like the monarchy  practiced in Morocco.

ECOWAS is a geography bound organization.  Open to only countries in WESTERN AFRICA as the name clearly states, and as stated in the Treaty. What motivates Morocco to want to join? Doubtful if it is altruistic motives.

What possible reasons?

They may be looking for a market for their products.  Nigeria created, supported and funded this sub regional organization. It is the natural economic sphere of influence for Nigeria. Anyone coming in will be attempting to reap where they have not sown.

Then there is the small issue of EU wanting special economic status for their products in West Africa.  If granted, it will be the end for our own products. Nigeria has correctly refused to sign the so called EPA , the Economic Partnership Agreement with the EU.. If Morocco becomes ECOWAS member, EU countries can set up shop in Morocco and export to West Africa on concessionary terms. Therefore European goods will start entering our West African subregion through the back door, defeating our opposition to the  attempted unbalanced Trade Treaty.

By antecedents of Morocco, they can not be coming with altruistic motives.

Finally, can any Sub Saharan African country Contemplate,  much less be admitted to a grouping of Arab Nations??

For these reasons, Nigeria must leave nothing to chance: Morocco 's insolent attempt to usurp our position in Ecowas, which we created and has been funding, for the benefit of West African citizens, must be blocked, at all costs...

An event at Ecowas Commission in Abuja.