ECOWAS celebrates 50th anniversary
Nigeria’s Ambassador to ECOWAS, Musa Nuhu, has noted that ECOWAS has not neglected conversations surrounding reparations for colonial-era injustices.
He noted that discussions are currently ongoing at the technical level.
Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS, he said: “You know, before organisations such as ECOWAS take such decisions, there must be discussions at the lower level, at a technical level, ambassadorial level, ministerial level, before it reaches the head of state.
“So the discussions are still going on at the technical level, and I’m sure it’s a matter of time before that issue comes. Do you also believe that it should be central to ECOWAS’s agenda? Not all issues of regional integration are central,” he said.
The ambassador added that other issues facing Africa are equally important; therefore, “We cannot just dwell on or say we just pick one aspect of it and say we should, we should be central. Like I mentioned, the other issues which we mentioned, for instance, economic cooperation, are very important. When you are talking about regional integration.
“The pre-movement of people is very important. Harmonising our trade, economic policies is very important. So it’s just a complementary role that we will play,” he noted.
The launch of the 50th ECOWAS Summit took place on April 22, 2025, in Accra and saw in attendance various heads and ministers of state.
President Mahama has also reaffirmed Ghana’s commitment to ensuring peace and safety in the West African sub-region.
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