Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo and other Prominent African Leaders have arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, ahead of the First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, holding from the 27th of May to the 12th of June, 2021.
Akufo Addo, who is the Current Chairman Of The Authority Of ECOWAS Heads of States and Governments, is the special Guest of Honour for the Session taking place at the International Conference Center, Abuja.
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He will address The entire Community Parliamentarians on the management of the the fight against terrorism and COVID-19, Regional integration, Democratic governance, Climate change among others.
One of the highlights of the Session will be the presentation of the report on the state of the Community by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean Claude Kassi-Brou.
He will have to conform to this exercise pursuant to article 32 of the Supplementary Act, enhancing the powers of the Parliament, which stipulates that: At each ordinary session of Parliament, the President of the Commission shall present a general report on the status of implementation of the Community work
programme.
Several referrals of key interest to the Community will also be submitted for the opinion of the Parliamentarians.
Edited by Tunde Orebiyi
