President Bola Tinubu has emphasised on the need to expediency action on establish a standby force in the face of growing security threats in the region.

Speaking after his re-elected as the Chairman of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Governmen President Tinubu  said he would focus on consolidating the values of democracy and upholding the interest of the regional body, which would clock 50 years this year.

The President’s mandate was extended at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, in Abuja.

This followed the decision of the leaders to ensure continuity and consistency in meeting targets on security, reconciliation, and development.

President Tinubu was first elected to the position in Guinea-Bissau on July 9, 2023.

The Chairman of ECOWAS appointed the President of Senegal, Mr Bassirou Diomaye Faye, and the President of Togo, His Excellency, Mr Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, as Special Envoys to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic.
“I have appointed the President of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, to please become our Special Envoy to Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic, along with the President of Togo, Faure Gnassingbé, to do around the clock work with our brothers in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, and to coordinate with me and the ECOWAS Commission, where necessar
“I have accepted to continue the service to the great members and the great minds that are committed to democratic values and our journey in the region.

“I will continue to serve our interest and build on democratic values and the structure that we inherited. Thank you very much,’’ the President said.

Tinubu had earlier called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards the establishment and sustenance of a regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community.