Nigerian president Buhari to attend ECOWAS counter-terrorism summit in Burkina Faso
Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit on Counter-Terrorism in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on Saturday, Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Femi Adesina, has said.
In a statement on Friday, he said that given the growing threat of terrorism in the sub-region, the West African leaders called for the Summit to review different initiatives taken so far, and redefine the priority intervention areas for the containment of the worrisome attacks.
According to the statement the decision to convene the Summit was reached at the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja on 29 June, 2019.
"President Buhari recognises the imperative of collective actions in the fight against terrorism, and will continue to partner with ECOWAS member states and international organisations to address the menace."
ECOWAS leaders are expected to adopt a priority action plan on counter-terrorism and put in place a mechanism to monitor the implementation of the measures adopted towards ensuring lasting peace in the sub-region.
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