The Economic Community of West African states Commission has presented its report to members of parliament in Abuja. The president of the regional body, Jean-Claude Brou said while ECOWAS has recorded some progress in economic terms, the region is still bedevilled with challenges on security and trafficking.
Moyo Thomas reports that the aim of the ECOWAS is to achieve collective self sufficiency of member States and ensure integration in terms of trade and movement. But these goals continually seem a tall order for the regional body to achieve
Insecurity and youth unemployment has resulted in more internally displaced persons and increased poverty amongst the over 300 million people the inhabits the sub region.
The President of the ECOWAS Commission seeks the support of the members of parliament to overcome these challenges
ECOWAS’ vision 2020 seeks to create a borderless, peaceful and prosperous region, one of its instrument is the adoption of a single currency by 2020.
The difficulty in achieving this feat before its deadline was stressed by the President
The sub-regional body envisions an Integrated, secure and socially cohesive West Africa, devoid of conflicts, illegal arms peddling, and trafficking but current realities leaves much to be desired.
