President Muhammadu Buhari was on Tuesday in Lome elected the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and
Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
In his acceptance remarks, the
Nigerian leader, who commended his colleagues for his election, noted that he
did not offer himself for the post, “but you refused to take my no for an
answer.”
He, however, told his fellow
leaders that, “I am truly humbled and pledge to serve and work with all of you
to deliver on peace, security, good governance and socio-economic development”
of the sub-region, and “take our organisation to greater heights.”
Buhari also commended his
immediate predecessor and President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbe for successfully
hosting two important meetings of the Joint Economic Community of Central
African States (ECCAS) and ECOWAS as well as the 53rd Ordinary Session of the
Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS.
The new Chairman had earlier been
presented with the Emblem of ECOWAS by the outgoing Chairman, while the next
meeting of the organisation will take place in Abuja on December 21, 2018.
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