…As Tinubu emerges ECOWAS chairman
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have congratulated President Bola Tinubu over his election as President of Nigeria.
The leaders gave their congratulatory messages during the opening ceremony of the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place in Guinea-Bissau.
The President of Guinea-Bissau, Umaro Sissoco Embaló in his opening remark commended Nigeria for the sustenance of peace and strengthening of democracy in the West African region.
He noted that the measure of power in Mali the Republic of Guinea and Burkina Faso and subsequent prolongation of the transition period represent a regression of the values of democratic rule of law adopted by member states through the supplementary protocol on democracy and good governance.
The Guinea-Bissau president stressed that the return of democracy in the three countries was an imperative need for political Stability and the promotion of democratic rule of law and the wellbeing of the people of the West African Sub-Regional community.
Umaro Embaló stressed the need for member countries to consider other ways of mobilising financial resources from each member state with strategic partners to counter terrorism and accelerate economic growth of the region.
President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has on behalf of the community and institutions congratulated Bola Tinubu on his election and assumption of office as the President of Nigeria which is the biggest economy and country in Africa.
Omar expressed appreciation to President Umaro Sissoco Embaló for his leadership as chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the past twelve months stating that the community has recorded several achievements to be discussed later at the meeting.
He also congratulated the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio on his re-election.
The 63rd session which is still ongoing has been ranked the most attended by the Heads President Tinubu emerges ECOWAS Chairman
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new chairman of ECOWAS.
He was elected chairman at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place in Guinea-Bissau.
An elated Tinubu pledged to take democracy seriously, stressing that democracy is very tough but it is the best form of government.
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