Sign in Subscribe
Tinubu, Bola

President Tinubu to Attend ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Celebration in Lagos

Strategic Insights

— 1 min read

President Bola Tinubu will be in Lagos on Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The celebration, which was flagged off in Accra last month, will feature various events including a reenactment of the 1975 ECOWAS declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs. President Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS, will highlight the bloc's milestones at the Eko Hotels and Suites event. The celebrations will also feature speeches from notable figures including Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, and Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), the only surviving Head of State who signed the ECOWAS declaration.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Bola Tinubu will attend the 50th anniversary celebration of ECOWAS in Lagos on Tuesday.
  • The celebration will include a reenactment of the 1975 ECOWAS declaration at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs.
  • President Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS, will highlight the bloc's milestones at the Eko Hotels and Suites event.
  • Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, is expected to deliver the welcome address.
  • Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), the only surviving Head of State who signed the ECOWAS declaration, will participate in all the ceremonies.
  • President Tinubu will also commission several projects of the administration, including the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and Lekki Deep Sea Port Tax Credit Concrete Road.
  • The President will virtually commission the Kano-Kanwar-Danja-Hadejiya Section II Road and Yakasai-Zalli Road, and flag off the Kano Northern By-pass.

Statistics:

  • The 50th anniversary of ECOWAS will be marked in Lagos with various celebratory events.
  • 50 years have passed since the signing of the ECOWAS declaration.
  • 1 project, the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, will be commissioned by President Tinubu.
  • 7 roads will be virtually commissioned by the President.
  • The number of events marking the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS is not specified.

Sources:

  • [No specific source mentioned in the text]

Read more