By Asuquo Cletus Felix
President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government.
Tinubu was re-elected at the 65th ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday in Abuja, following the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in meeting targets on security, reconciliation, and development.
President Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023.
In a state house press release issued by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, on media publicity, it noted that the president would focus on consolidating the values of democracy and upholding the interest of the regional body, which will clock 50 years in 2025.
” I have appointed the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to please become our Special Envoy to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, along with the President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, to do around the clock work with our brothers in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, and to coordinate with me and the ECOWAS Commission, where necessary.
“I have accepted to continue the service to the great members and the great minds that are committed to democratic values and our journey in the region.
“I will continue to serve our interest and build on democratic values and the structure that we inherited. Thank you very much.’’ the statement reads in part.
