Tinubu Returns To Abuja After Attending ECOWAS Summit [Photos]

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the 63rd Ordinary session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

Naija News reports that the Nigerian leader, who left the county on Saturday, July 8, arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, around 6:30 pm aboard the NAF 001 Boeing 737 jet.

He was received by Chief of Staff, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, former Kebbi governor Atiku Bagudu, former Jigawa governor Abubakar Badaru and former Kano governor Abdullahi Ganduje, among others.

While in Bissau, the President emerged as the new ECOWAS Chairman, making him one of the fastest in office after the election as President of any of the member-states.

In his inaugural speech, President Tinubu pledged to bear the responsibility of the office and run an inclusive administration of the regional organisation.

Tinubu warned that terrorism and the persistent pattern of coup d’etat in the region had reached alarming levels, demanding urgent and concerted action. He argued that insecurity and creeping terrorism were stunting the progress and development of the sub-region, necessitating collective actions from member-states

At the ECOWAS summit, the leaders 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,

It also reviewed 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.

See some photos below