President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today (Saturday) for Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
According to a statement by the presidential Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Mr. Dele Alake on Friday evening, “the Summit, which takes place on Sunday, 9th July, is expected to address memoranda on pressing sub-regional issues including; Report of the 50th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) covering security challenges faced by the member countries.
“Report of the 90th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers on the financial situation of the body and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as well as Report on the status of Transition in the Republics of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea.
“Other items slated for discussion include; Memoranda on the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme and the Report on Obstacles to Free Movement of Goods on the Abidjan – Lagos corridor”.
President Tinubu is expected back in the country at the end of the meeting.