Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President Bola Tinubu has highlighted the progress so far made by t
President Tinubu addressing African leaders during ECOWAS meeting held in Accra, Ghanahe West African economic bloc and its prevailing challenges in the past year.
The President disclosed that consultations are ongoing to revise the ECOWAS 2001 Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance. Detailing the efforts on humanitarian and social development front, President Tinubu said ECOWAS has allocated $9 million to assist those concerned, including refugees, internally displaced persons, and asylum seekers.
Commenting on the progress on energy, mines, and agriculture, President Tinubu said ECOWAS is advancing electrification efforts in The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, and Mali through the ECOWAS-Regional Electricity Access Project . “Concerning food security, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development has approved the instruments to operationalize the Regional Fund for Agriculture and Food . A Regional Food Security was developed to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production.
He said ECOWAS will continue to dialogue with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to maintain unity and will convene a Special Extra-ordinary Summit on the future of the Community.
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