The President of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu has been reelected as Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States.(ECOWAS).He was reelected as the 65th session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in the Presidential Villa in Abuja, Nigeria.
President Bola, who was appointed as the chairman, also, appoint the Senegalese president to join the peace process between Burkina Faso, Niger, and the Chad Republic.
Meanwhile, Tinubu asked regional member nations to fulfill their financial obligations to the regional organization in order to effectively address security concerns.
The 65th ordinary session of ECOWAS stated that large financial resources are required to operate the ECOWAS standby force (ESF) to combat terrorism, banditry, and violent extremism.
The Nigerian president, whose one-year term as chairman of the ECOWAS authority is set to expire on July 9, encouraged member nations to honor their financial obligations so that ECOWAS can meet the expectations and recommendations of its defence and finance ministers.
He argued that meeting ECOWAS member states’ financial commitments will help stabilize the region and combat insecurity, demonstrating their commitment to regional security and cooperation and allowing the community to better address security challenges in West Africa.
He emphasizes the importance of a peaceful society in achieving our potential to internationalize the ECOWAS standby force in combating terrorism. This requires both political will and substantial financial commitment.
On this note, he urges member states to use the competence of Nigeria’s counter-terrorism center (NCTC). to address security challenges in the region.
