Tinubu returns to Abuja from Guinea Bissau after ECOWAS Summit (Video)

President Bola Tinubu has arrived Abuja from Guinea Bissau after attending the 63rd ordinary session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of States and Government.

Tinubu came back to Abuja with a new portfolio, as he emerged the new chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

The NAF 001 Boeing 737 jet conveying Tinubu and his entourage touched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja at about 06:30 pm local time.

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He was then conveyed to his Maitama residence as he is yet to move into his official residence over one month after assuming office.

Tinubu had travelled to Guinea Bissau on Saturday to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), in Bissau, capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

The Summit took place on Sunday, July 9, and it was used to address memoranda on pressing sub-regional issues including; report of the 50th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) covering security challenges faced by the member countries; report of the 90th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers on the financial situation of the body and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), as well as Report on the status of Transition in the Republics of Mali, Burkina Faso and Guinea.

Tinubu, after he was made ECOWAS chairman, said he was grateful “to my distinguished colleagues for the honour of being elected as the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) at the 63rd Ordinary Session that took place today in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau.

“The development is a noteworthy affirmation of Nigeria’s continued leadership in the sub-region and the African continent. As Chairman of the important coalition, I renew my dedication and that of our nation to the cause of peace and progress as we foster the collaboration and commitment required to tackle trans-border issues of security, economic growth and sustainable development.”