During a panel discussion held on Thursday to discuss the consequences of Morocco's bid to join the Economic Community of West African States, (ECOWAS), Zangfu Abdu, a Nigerian retired diplomat claimed that the Kingdom's membership is a threat to the organization. «Nigeria is the biggest military power in West Africa; it has the biggest economy in the region and the panel that discussed security discussed how Boko Haram affected Nigeria, Chad, Cameron and Niger. One of the issues that came up is to say that Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is gaining stronger ground in Morocco,» Abdu, who chaired the panel, said as quoted by local media. The later warned that Morocco's admission to the panafrican body would threaten the security of Nigeria and other West African countries. For the record, Morocco's bid to join ECOWAS was accepted by principle and is currently studied by the member of the organization.
