Saturday, May 31, 2014

ECOWAS reaffirmed determination to combat terrorism

ECOWAS Heads of State at an extraordinary meeting in Ghana yesterday condemned Boko Haram as a threat to regional peace and security


ECOWAS  welcomed measures adopted by the Nigerian Govt to bring Boko Haram insurgency to an end, and reaffirmed their determination to actively combat terrorism.


Embedded image permalink


The Summit encouraged the Nigerian Government to pursue national dialogue & reconciliation.


The leaders commended the international community for supporting Nigeria, especially France, US, UK, China, Israel, AU, UN


The authority further commended the positive outcome of the May 17 Paris Summit on Nigeria, urged member-states to strengthen their co-operation in information sharing & law enforcement against terrorists.


The Heads of States directed the Commission to ensure immediate implementation of ECOWAS counter-terrorism strategy.


The  Heads of State further discussed the situation in Mali & the successful conclusion of the transition process in Guinea Bissau.


 



ECOWAS reaffirmed determination to combat terrorism

No comments:

Post a Comment

Thank you for dropping your response, there are other interesting news on the page too