President Tinubu takes over as ECOWAS chair from Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Embalo.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has elected President Bola Tinubu as its new Chairman.
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“We will take democracy seriously; democracy is difficult, but it is the best form of government,” he stated upon his arrival in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday.
Tinubu’s election was announced during the 63rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government.
The 63rd Ordinary Session summit was the President’s first engagement on the African continent after taking office on May 29, 2023.
Tinubu, the newest member of West Africa’s exclusive club of Heads of State, has committed to shoulder the burden of the position and lead an inclusive administration of the regional body.
The Nigerian leader, on the other hand, cautioned that terrorism and a developing trend of military takeover had reached dangerous proportions in the sub-region, necessitating urgent and coordinated response.
He claimed that instability and creeping terrorism were impeding the region’s prosperity and development.
Tinubu appealed for member-states to take collective action, promising that frameworks would be harmonised under his leadership in order to realise ECOWAS’s dreams.
In terms of peace and security, the threat has reached an alarming level, necessitating immediate action to address the challenges.
Indeed, without a calm environment, the region’s progress and development will remain unattainable.
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In this sense, we must remain dedicated to use all regional frameworks at our disposal to address the threat of insecurity, Tinubu said in a statement issued by his spokesman, Dele Alake.
The President stated that ECOWAS had established a security architecture that covers a wide range of areas involving kinetic and non-kinetic operations, including preventive diplomacy.
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