Member-countries and leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have saluted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his election victory and emergence as Nigeria’s
President.
The ECOWAS leader gave their congratulatory messages during the opening ceremony of the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government holding in Guinea-Bissau.
In his opening remarks, Umaro Sissoco Embaló, President of Guinea-Bissau, commended Nigeria for the sustenance of peace and strengthening of democracy in the West African region.
Embaló said that the measure of power in Mali the Republic of Guinea and Burkina Faso, as well as the 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.
He maintained that the return of democracy in the three countries was an imperative need for political stability and the promotion of democratic rule of law and the wellbeing of the people of the west African Sub-Regional community.
Embaló stressed the need for member-countries to consider other ways of mobilising 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 Tinubu on his election and assumption of office as the President of Nigeria, which is the biggest economy and nation in Africa.
Omar expressed appreciation to President Embaló for his leadership as Chair of ECOWAS in the past 12 months, stating that the community has recorded several achievements to be discussed later at the meeting.
He also congratulated the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, on his re-election.
The 63rd session, which is still ongoing, has been ranked the most attended by the Heads of States of member-countries.
