President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS, about one year after he took over the leadership of the Regional Bloc.
He was re-elected as the ECOWAS chairman during the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, on Sunday at the Presidential Villa in Nigeria’s Abuja capital
In his acceptance speech, President Tinubu said he would focus on consolidating the values of democracy and upholding the interest of the regional body. He highlighted the practicality of a standby force in the face of growing security threats. He urged member states to commit more to providing the needed resources for securing the region.