Africa
Don’t Elongate Your Tenure, Buhari Urges ECOWAS Leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged ECOWAS leaders to adhere strictly to the tenure prescribed in the constitution of their countries. He said given the prevailing economic crises in the sub-region, they could not afford escalation of political disputes. He also criticised the decision of the Francophone West African bloc of ECOWAS to unilaterally adopt the proposed ECO currency, describing it as premature. Buhari, in a speech at the 57th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Niamey, Niger Republic capital, said Nigeria remained committed to the implementation of a single currency plan. He urged ECOWAS leadersRead More
