Following the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on regional free movement, the ministers were also briefed on guidelines to be adopted by the Member States, and on border management. Nigeria ECOWAS
at the highest level, in the implementation of regional legal instruments on the free movement of persons while strengthening the existing synergies between the Ministers responsible for security and interior in order to facilitate the application of regional instruments relating to migration, among others.
Speaking on the fourth annual Ministerial meeting on behalf of The President of ECOWAS, H.E Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, the Commissioner for Trade, Customs and Free Movement, Mr. Tei Konzi, sais that the region has recently been experiencing various types of migration which have worsened the effects on population pressure, poverty, poor economic performance and endemic conflict.
Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, Chair of the Meeting and Minister of Interior of the Federal Republic of Nigeria noted that dialogue is a basic tool of civilization meant to deepen the engagement and advancement of citizens and nations. He calls for greater collaboration with the government of Nigeria in order to deal more decisively with the incursion of bandits, terrorists and insurgency elements that are infiltrating the territories of Member States.
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