President of Nigeria, General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd) yesterday in Abuja called for stronger collaborations among ECOWAS leaders to fight challenges facing the region, adding that the political, economic, security and Covid-19 issues will demand collective responsibility.

The President, who spoke at the 60th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), said the region faces renewed threats with the Covid-19 pandemic, political tensions, terrorism, and economic challenges. CHAMPION NEWSPAPERS reports.

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“All of these challenges require our collective action to work in concert with each other to pragmatically address and provide our people better prospects in life. Today’s realities remind us of the need to continue to forge stronger solidarity in order to address the new challenges, including the current third wave of the pandemic and its new  Omicron variant.

“I am glad that the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO) are continuing to work with our respective National Disease Control Centres to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on our people and sub-region”. Information Guide Nigeria

President Buhari also lauded His Excellency Nana Addo Dankwa Akuffo-Addo, Chair of Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government and the President of the Republic of Ghana, for the purposeful leadership, commitment and energy he continues to unleash to resolve the challenges facing the organization. jamb results

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