President Bola Tinubu has emerged the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.
President Bola Tinubu has emerged Chairman of Authority of the Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
President Tinubu, attended the forum of West African leaders for the first time at the 63rd Ordinary Session.
Before now, President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau was the erstwhile Chairman.
Responding at the meeting, Tinubu emphasised the need to protect the democratic culture in ECOWAS territories:
“We will take democracy seriously. Democracy is very tough but it is the best form of government,” Tinubu said.
