President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS, succeeding the President of Guinea Bissau, Umaro Embalo.
Tinubu, after his emergence was announced at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS said they will take democracy seriously because it is the best form of government.
The Nigerian leader who is the latest candidate into the exclusive club of Heads of State in West Africa, pledged to bear the responsibility of the office and run an inclusive administration of the regional organization but cautioned that the threat to peace in the sub-region had reached an alarming proportion with terrorism and an emerging pattern of military takeover that now demand urgent and concerted actions.
He said insecurity and creeping terrorism were impeding the progress and development of the region, thereby calling for collective action from member-states and pledging that under his leadership, frameworks would be harmonized to actualize the dreams of Ecowas.
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