President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated the new headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, describing the facility as a symbol of renewal, resilience, and confidence in the future of the regional bloc.
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the commissioning ceremony on Thursday, President Tinubu said the new complex dubbed the “Eye of Africa” marks the renewal of a covenant with the ideals of regional integration, solidarity, and shared prosperity.
“The opening of this new headquarters will renew our commitment to regional integration, peace, industrialisation, and shared prosperity across West Africa,” Tinubu stated.
He highlighted ECOWAS’s achievements in peace-building, democratic governance, economic cooperation, and the free movement of people, goods, and services, but warned that the region faces serious challenges including terrorism, violent extremism, economic vulnerability, food insecurity, climate change, and public health issues.
The President called for a shift from a regional market to a regional production
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