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President Tinubu urges ECOWAS leaders to model Ghana's peaceful election

POSTED ON December 16, 2024 •   Politics      BY Benedicta Bassey
President Bola Tinubu and top officials during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS in Abuja. Photo/@aonanuga1956/X

ABUJA, Nigeria  —  President Bola Tinubu has called on leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to draw inspiration from Ghana's recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity.

He spoke on Sunday during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAs in Abuja.

This information was contained in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy.

President Tinubu lauded President Nana Akufo-Addo and the people of Ghana for the resounding success of their recent presidential and parliamentary elections, setting a high standard for the region.

Tinubu said, "I urge all of us in the region to learn from this good democratic practice and prioritise our country's national unity to ensure political stability of the region so that this manner of peaceful transition becomes the culture of democracy not only in West Africa but also in the entire Africa continent.

"Despite the challenges of interrupted democratic governance in some West African countries, the region has continued to record democratic gains. Just a week ago, on December 7 2024, Presidential and Parliamentary elections took place in Ghana, the second-largest democracy in our region.

"One of the leading candidates who happens to be the incumbent Vice President, His Excellency Mahamudu Bawumia, together with the leadership of the ruling party, New Patriotic Party (NPP), conceded defeat and accepted the outcome of the Presidential election by congratulating the President-elect, His Excellency, John Dramani Mahama of National Democratic Congress (NDC) for his victory, even before the official announcement of the election results.

"This gesture, as it happened in Nigeria in 2015, demonstrates political maturity and respect for the will of the people of Ghana.

The president commended President Akufo-Addo for his exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to ECOWAS during his two-year term, describing him as a formidable Pan-Africanist.

Similarly, President Tinubu congratulated the Government and people of Senegal on their successful parliamentary elections.

He praised Ghana's Foreign Minister, Shirley Ayokor Botchwey, for painstakingly leading the ECOWAS Ministerial Committee of the Reform.

He identified regional integration, economic growth, conflict resolution and counterterrorism efforts as major feat in his first term as  ECOWAS Chair

He said the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme (ETLS) and Common External Tariff (CET) have strengthened trade and economic cooperation.

According to him,"Regional infrastructure projects such as the West African Gas Pipeline, the West Africa Power Pool, and modernising key border posts with advanced equipment and joint border operations utilising state-of-the-art technology have significantly enhanced connectivity and promoted greater regional integration.

"Furthermore, our efforts in stabilising our region through peacekeeping missions currently in the Gambia and Guinea Bissau, as well as previous operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone, have demonstrated our capacity to act decisively in the face of adversity," he added.

President Tinubu said the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan on the Fight Against Terrorism has provided a comprehensive framework to combat violent extremism and enhance regional security.

Ahead of ECOWAS 50th anniversary in 2025, President Tinubu urged member states to recommit to the bloc's founding ideals of economic integration, peace, and prosperity.

"As a regional community, we must maintain our fundamental responsibility: to protect our citizens and create an enabling environment where they can prosper.

"As leaders, we know that security is not a luxury but a necessity. Equally, enhancing the living standards of our people is not an aspiration but an obligation," he said.

The Presidents of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, The Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, and Senegal attended in person alongside the Vice President of Sierra Leone, the Finance Minister of the Benin Republic, the Minister of foreign affairs of Togo, and the Ambassador of Cape Verde to Nigeria.

The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, commended Nigeria for paying 100 per cent of its community levy for 2023 and substantial remittances for 2024, reflecting Nigeria's leadership and commitment under President Tinubu.

"For the first time in 19 years, Nigeria has paid 100% of its community levy from 2023.  I'm therefore pleased to announce that on Friday, December 13, 2024, Nigeria paid N85 billion and $54 million, representing 100% of the 2023 levy and the 2024 levy up to July 2024.

"We all agree that this payment underscores the leadership and commitment of President Tinubu, the government and the people of Nigeria to our community. At a more personal level, it represents confidence in the management I have been privileged to lead since 2022."

He encouraged other member states to meet their financial commitments diligently.

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