Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence from ECOWAS Member States are meeting in Nigeria for the 53rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level.
The meeting is held at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission Headquarters in Abuja.
The 52nd meeting of the MSC was held in July and it focused on addressing regional security and political issues.
It also highlighted democratic transitions and peaceful elections in various member states
The 53rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council is chaired by Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.
In his welcome statement, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, commended President Bola Tinubu’s leadership in the West African region.
He, however, expressed concern that while the ECOWAS prepares to celebrate its golden jubilee, three member states have indicated their decision to withdraw from the community.
Touray called on member states to recommit to the values of ECOWAS.
