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Over a billion people with 5 official working languages – Arabic, English, French, Portuguese and Swahili , will again celebrate Africa Day this year.
Col. Hameed Ali and Ahmed Idris appeared before the Senate Committee on Public Accounts to address the audit query from the Auditor General of the Federation, Anthony Ayine over the unremitted funds.
The Federal Government has called for an extension of the deadline to the inauguration of the region-wide currency, Eco.
NANTS has called on the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government to address the issues of trade barriers and corruption at the borders. #ECOWAS #NANTS
Nigeria and five other West African countries have rejected the use of the 'Eco' as the region’s single currency. #ECO #ECOWAS
Zainab Ahmed has disclosed that FG is monitoring proceedings of the planned currency change which involves eight West African countries of ECOWAS.
FG has disclosed that the reopening of the country’s land borders would be based on strict compliance with the ECOWAS regional trade protocol agreements.
AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, has received a boost to his candidacy after ECOWAS pulled its weight behind his desire to run for second term. Adesina, who first got elected on May 28, 2015, received the nod after the Authority of Heads of States and Governments of ECOWAS held their 56th ordinary session in Abuja, Nigeria.
The economy of ECOWAS grew by 3.1% as at the end of the second quarter of 2019 and it’s expected to hit 3.3% by the end of the year.
The single currency regime for West Africa Countries might not kick off next year as expected because many countries are yet to meet the criteria.
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has shown his support for the border closure as he tagged Benin Republic the dumping ground for goods.
Countries within ECOWAS sub-region have started dumping and rejecting Nigerian goods as a form of retaliation against the border closure.