The Nation Newspaper Terrorism, banditry, human rights abuses, impeding devt of West Africa, says Speaker Abbas
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, said on Monday, July 1, that terrorism, banditry, piracy, human trafficking, human rights abuses, the impact of climate change, and bad governance have constituted serious impediments to the peace, security, and economic development of the West African sub-region
According to him, since its establishment by the ECOWAS Treaty in 1975, the ECOWAS Parliament has contributed immensely to strengthening representative democracy, promoting and defending human rights, democracy, and the rule of law, transparency, accountability and good governance in the sub-region. “These challenges have placed greater responsibility on the ECOWAS Parliament to continue to carry out its legislative functions with increased vigour, passion, and commitment. It is my sincere hope that this session of the parliament will produce resolutions that will impact positively and go a long way in mitigating these challenges.
He said: “On our part, the Nigerian Parliament is committed to supporting the president through legislative measures that will provide a robust framework for Nigeria’s foreign policy, strengthening of diplomatic relations, promoting economic interests, enhancing security cooperation, and promoting regional and global peace.
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