ECOWAS At 50: Tinubu, Gowon, Others Attend Commemorative Card Signing Ceremony
President Bola Tinubu, and former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon on Wednesday took part in the ceremonial signing of a commemorative card marking the 50th anniversary of Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Daily Post reported.
The colourful ceremony was held in the conference chamber of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, where the original ECOWAS treaty was signed in 1975.
General Gowon, the only surviving leader among the original signatories of the treaty that established the Economic Community of West African States, was specially honoured for his pioneering role in promoting regional integration.
Other African leaders in attendance were the Presidents of Liberia, Togo, and Guinea-Bissau, who jointly issued a declaration reaffirming their commitment to the founding ideals and aspirations of ECOWAS.
Presidents of other member states were represented at the event, with the exception of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso, which have withdrawn from the regional bloc due to political disagreements.
Recall that President Tinubu stormed Lagos on Tuesday because of the ECOWAS anniversary, after which he would seize his presence in his home state to commission a number of federal projects executed under his administration.
