According to Dele Alake, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart from Abuja on Saturday, July 8, to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the capital city of Guinea-Bissau, Bissau.
The summit, scheduled for Sunday, July 9, will address various crucial sub-regional matters. This includes discussing the report from the 50th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC), focusing on the security challenges faced by member countries.
The financial situation of ECOWAS and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will also be key topics of discussion. Additionally, the summit will cover the status of the transition in the Republics of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.
Furthermore, the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme and the obstacles to the free movement of goods on the Abidjan-Lagos corridor will be addressed through memoranda.
President Tinubu will be accompanied by members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and other high-ranking government officials. The President is expected to return to the country upon the conclusion of the meeting.
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