Buhari To Attend ECOWAS Extraordinary Summit In Burkina Faso - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 13, 2019
President Buhari will depart Abuja Saturday to attend the one-day ECOWAS Heads of State and Government Extraordinary Summit on Counter-Terrorism, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
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Given the growing threat of terrorismin the sub-region, the West African leaders had called for the Summit to reviewdifferent initiatives taken so far, and redefine the priority interventionareas for the containment of the worrisome attacks in the area.
The decision to convene the Summitwas reached at the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads ofState and Government in Abuja on June 29, 2019.
President Buhari recognises theimperative of collective actions in the fight against terrorism, and willcontinue to partner with ECOWAS member states and international organisationsto address the menace.
In Ouagadougou, ECOWAS leaders areexpected to adopt a priority action plan on counter-terrorism and put in placea mechanism to monitor the implementation of the measures adopted towardsensuring lasting peace in the sub-region.