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By Gloria Ikibah
Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Tinubu was reelected as the chairman of the regional body during the 65th ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held at the presidential villa in Abuja.
Naijablitznews.com recalled that President Tinubu was first elected in July 2023 at the 63rd ordinary session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Bissau, the capital city of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. He the eighth Nigerian leader to be elected chairman of ECOWAS.
Addressing members of the bloc before his re-election as chairman, Tinubu said ECOWAS heads of states need political will to wipe out terrorism in their countries.
“As we 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,” Tinubu told the gathering.
“We must, therefore, ensure that we meet the expectations and recommendations set forth by our ministers of defence and finance in order to counter the insecurity and stabilise our region.
“Member states must make extra commitments to providing resources for stabilising the region.”
