The acting Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Parliament, Right Honourable, Barau Jibrin has called for hands to be on deck for the sustenance of peace and regional development.
He made the call at the closing of the Inaugural Session of the 6th Legislature of the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja.
The 1st Deputy Speaker
who acted as Speaker in the absence of the Togolese delegation that is supposed to produce the Speaker based on rotation principles said the community would be counting on their efforts, contributions, and effective presence.
The Nigerian Deputy President of the Senate however, called for the parliamentarians passion, dedication and commitment to achieving the objectives before them to make the regional bloc an ECOWAS of the people where peace and prosperity reign.
“Our responsibilities are heavy, and we must be aware of them and remain totally faithful to our commitments. That’s why we need to work together with intelligence, rigour, and determination to meet the major challenges that lie ahead
“As you can see, Honourable Members, the mission we have been assigned is enormous but very exciting because it involves putting ourselves at the service of the community to ensure its prosperity and emergence.
“As you well know, we have deliberately chosen to be on this front. So, let’s join forces beyond our differences to remain true to our commitments and make history with our term of office. Therefore, let us work resolutely to produce concrete and valuable results for ECOWAS,” he said
