President
Muhammadu Buhari was 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).
The president’s election was one
of the highpoints of the 53rd Session of the Authority of Heads of State and
Government of ECOWAS which held in the Togolese capital.
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.”
President 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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