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President Buhari 2nd left with other heads of ECOWAS member states
President
Muhammadu Buhari says the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is
confronted with the greatest challenge of terrorism.
Buhari
made this known on Saturday during the 56th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS
Authority of Heads of state and Government in Abuja.
He also
lamented the recent killing of about 70 military personnel by terrorists in
neighbouring Niger Republic.
The
Nigerian leader also reiterated his administration’s commitment in developing
initiatives for inclusive economic growth among the people of the region.
Participants
at the session included the President of the ECOWAS commission, Jean-claude
Kassi Brou, the Chairman of the Authority and President of Niger Republic
Issoufou Mahamadou.
Others
were former Head of State Yakubu Gowon, President of the African Development
Bank, Akinwunmi Adesina as well as the Representative of the United Nations’
Secretary General, Mohamed Ibn Chambas. (Channels TV)
