ECOWAS Odinary Session: ECOWAS Commends Nigeria For Strengthening Democracy In West Africa

Member Countries under the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS have expressed gratitude and congratulated Nigeria on the successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections that led to the emergence of Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the President.This was during the opening ceremony of the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government taking place in Guinea Bissau.The host, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in his opening remark commended Nigeria for the sustenance of peace and strengthening of democracy in the West African region. He said that the measure of power in Mali the Republic of Guinea and Burkina Faso and subsequent Prolongation of the Transition period represent a regression of the Values of democratic rule of law adopted by member states through the supplementary protocol on democracy and good governance. Umaro Embaló stressed the need for member countries to consider other ways of mobilizing financial resources from each member state with strategic partners to counter terrorism and accelerate economic growth of the region.President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, has on behalf of the community and institutions congratulated his Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his election and assumption of office as the President of Nigeria which is the biggest economy and country in Africa.Omar expressed appreciation to President Umaro Sissoco Embaló for his leadership as Chair of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the past twelve months stating that the community has recorded several achievements to be discussed later at the meeting.He also congratulated the President of Sierra Leone, his excellency Julius Maada Bio on his reelection.