CHAIRMAN of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Authority of Heads of State and Government and Nigeria's President, Bola Tinubu, yesterday urged member states to fulfil their financial commitments to the regional body to effectively tackle security challenges.
CHAIRMAN of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Authority of Heads of State and Government and Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu, yesterday urged member states to fulfil their financial commitments to the regional body to effectively tackle security challenges.
The President, whose one-year tenure as chairman of the ECOWAS Authority, expires tomorrow, urged member states to honour their financial obligations to enable ECOWAS meet the expectations and recommendations of its ministers of defense and finance. Tinubu said: “Let me underscore that a peaceful and secure society is essential for achieving our potentials, move to operationalise the ECOWAS Standby Force, ESF, in combating terrorism. I must emphasise that the success of this plan requires, not only strong political will but also substantial financial resources.
“The Nigerian government has decided to declare the NCTC as a regional centre to enable all ECOWAS member states benefit from capacity building and other related opportunities it offers.
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