Abeg, gather here make I yarn about wetin dey happen for our ECOWAS obodo. E be like say security matter don dey waka for the front of their agenda as dem dey plan to boost our economy. President of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, come talk am loud and clear for Abuja on top meeting wey hold with development partners.
Omo, dem don realize say wahala no go fit make our economy grow well, especially with all dis security challenges wey dey affect the region. Touray no gree keep mute, he talk say peace and security na di koko, as dem dey feel the hotness of insecurity wey dey face some parts of West Africa.
Dem don even upgrade their security level with new units like di ECOWAS Stand-by Force and dem get about 1,650 soldiers for their Counter-Terrorism Brigade. Na serious levels, my people. E don reach to check how things dey go for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau so dem fit gbam-gbam train dem well.
Plus, dem dey still manage di wahala wey dey come from di exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, but dem no wan close door for dialogue. Na wetin Touray dey yarn o! If dem fit talk, maybe we go solve am small-small.
For counter-terrorism, dem don carry di West Africa Police Information System from Interpol, but e no be say dem no get challenges. Cooperation with di Alliance of Sahel States don drop, wey make matter dey get tough.
Touray sef come dey yan about recent attempted coup for Benin, and e don double down on ECOWAS zero-tolerance stance against coup. Dem dey ready to carry action fast to show dem say no be here dem go fit take over power anyhow. If you try am, dem go show you pepper!
As dem dey follow dis security matter, dem no forget say economy still dey resilient. ECOWAS report show say we don grow by 4.6% for 2025 and dem dey hope for 5% in 2026. E mean say even with wahala from global economy, we still dey find level to chop and shine.
Dem dey praise all di structures wey don help boost investment for mining, energy, trade and tourism. E no easy abeg, but di outlook dey bright. Plus, dem don reduce inflation, fiscal deficits and improve their debt-to-GDP ratios. Na correct time be dis for our region.
Also, dem don dey push free movement and trade between member countries like Nigeria wey don start to use biometric identity card. Na serious movement wey go help us all join hands and work as one family. Dem dey actually do big things for humanitarian interventions to help women and youth too.
For infrastructure matter, dem don gather more than $42 million for road studies across di region and dem dey plan for strong internet systems. E no go come small!
Touray don conclude say despite di challenges wey dey face, ECOWAS dey push ahead. Di goal of peaceful and integrated West Africa no dey far. But make we watch how di political situation dey play out, as we still dey see di wahala for some countries wey dey run their own military leadership. So, make we dey shine our eye o!
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