President Muhammadu Buhari has opened the 48th ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government ordinary summit
Earlier today, President Buhari received the transitional President of Burkina Faso, Michel Kafando in Statehouse.
Nigeria played a major role in restoring democracy in the country after the extraordinary session of ECOWAS’ heads of state and governments in Abuja headed by Buhari.
Established on May 28 1975 via the treaty of Lagos, the group, which is consisted of 15 members, has a mandate of promoting economic integration in all fields of activity of the constituting countries.
While addressing the members of the group Buhari said that security challenges persist in the region as it continues to be confronted with the daunting scourge of transnational organized crime including arms trafficking, drug trafficking, as well as piracy and criminality at sea.
Read below the welcome address of the leader of the Nigerian nation:
I am pleased to welcome you all to Abuja for the 48th Ordinary Session of the Summit of the Economic Community of West African States. Allow me, your Excellencies, to pay tribute to President Kafando and the entire members of his Transitional Government for the laudable efforts they deployed in the implementation of the Transitional Charter and the conduct of successful elections in Burkina Faso.
This is yet another demonstration of the Community’s commitment to the principle of democracy and good governance. While we wish President Kafando every success in his future endeavours, we congratulate, once again, President-elect Roch Marc Christian Kabore and wish him well in the governance of his country.
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