A recent comprehensive poll conducted over two days by esteemed research firm Global InfoAnalytics, from August 18 to 19, has illuminated Ghana’s perspective on participating in a military intervention to reinstate democracy in Niger.
The results show that approximately 52% of Ghanaians express opposition to such military action.
Drawing from a sample of 1,618 respondents spread across all sixteen regions of Ghana, the poll yielded multifaceted insights into public sentiment.
One prevailing viewpoint indicated that nearly 76% of Ghanaians attribute coups in African nations to instances of inadequate governance. Contrarily, 17% do not share this perspective, while 7% remain undecided on the matter.
Furthermore, when it comes to the efficacy of coups as a lasting remedy for poor governance, 49% of Ghanaians believe that coups do not offer a sustainable solution.
Conversely, 43% hold a differing opinion, and 8% refrain from forming an opinion on this contentious issue.
The poll’s revelations come in the wake of the removal of Niger’s President, Mohamed Bazoum, and the subsequent efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to reinstate constitutional order in the country.
The order for ECOWAS’ standby force to take action was made on August 10 by ECOWAS President Omar Alieu Touray during an Extraordinary meeting in Abuja.
In tandem with the order, a significant meeting of ECOWAS Chiefs of Defense Staff was convened in Accra on August 17 to deliberate on the unfolding developments and to explore potential strategies for personnel mobilization.
The insights garnered from this poll reflect the complex web of opinions and perceptions woven into discussions around the restoration of democracy in neighboring Niger, underscoring the nuanced nature of public sentiment on matters of regional significance.
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