Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, on Sunday, ended his tenure as the Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States Authorities of Heads of State and Government.
Following the development, the President of Sierra Leone, Julius Bio, emerged as his successor.
Tinubu announced this at the 67th Ordinary Session of the Authority at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.
Before handing over, Tinubu expressed concern over the slow pace of activating the ECOWAS Standby Force and urged West African leaders to move swiftly from concept to reality in the collective fight against terrorism and transnational crimes.
In April 2024, Tinubu first called for the creation of a regional standby force and a counter-terrorism centre to degrade the activities of terrorists in Africa’s most troubled spots.
He said the counter-terrorism centre would be a hub for intelligence sharing, operational coordination and capacity building throughout Africa.
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