President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Africa’s unity and strength, rejecting the notion of a great power competition for diplomatic influence and natural resources in the continent.
The President expressed this at the Fifth Mid-Year Coordination Meeting of the African Union, the Regional Economic Communities, RECs, the Regional Mechanisms, RMs, and the African Union Member-States, in Nairobi, Kenya.
While warning that past plundering and exploitation of the continent should never be repeated, President Tinubu announced plans to strengthen the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Standby Force to deter coups and combat terrorism in the sub-region.
He highlighted the progress made by ECOWAS in various sectors of its integration process, including trade, free movement of persons, investment promotion, infrastructure development, and security.
Calling for good governance to ensure a prosperous future for Africa, President Tinubu urged Africans to forge ahead no matter the challenges being faced.
