Buhari’s Former Aide Reacts As Tinubu Emerges ECOWAS Chairman

Former digital media aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad has reacted to the emergence of President Bola Tinubu as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Naija News recalls President Tinubu on Sunday emerged as the new ECOWAS Chairman.

Tinubu was elected at the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held in Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

The Nigerian leader took over from President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau.

Reacting to the development, Ahmad took to his Twitter account to congratulate President Tinubu, saying the Nigerian leader has made a good start.

He wrote: “Congratulations to Nigeria as President Bola Tinubu emerges as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). That’s a good start for PBAT!”

Meanwhile, Naija News reports that the ECOWAS summit addressed several important regional topics and also featured discussions on the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme and a report on the obstacles to the free movement of goods along the Abidjan-Lagos corridor.

The Summit also looked at the report from the 50th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) concerning security challenges within member nations; a report from the 90th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers about the group’s financial situation and implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA); and a report on the state of political transition in the Republics of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Guinea.