Jonathan, West African Leaders to Deliberate on Regional Security Monday

Jonathan, West African Leaders to Deliberate on Regional Security Monday

By Jaiyeola Andrews

President Goodluck  Jonathan will host the 46th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Monday.

The leaders are expected to deliberate on the current political and security situation in the sub-region.

This was contained in a statement issued by presidential spokesman, Dr. Reuben Abati.

Jonathan and participating Heads of State and Government of the regional body will also receive a briefing on recent developments in Burkina Faso and review the report of the 33rd Meeting of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council.

On the agenda of the summit according to the statement, are the consideration and adoption of the 2014 annual report of the President of the ECOWAS Commission, the consideration and adoption of the report of the 73rd Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers and the election of the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government for next year.

Jonathan, the current Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, President John Mahama of Ghana,  the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and the United  Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative for West Africa, Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas will present statements to the one-day summit before it goes into a closed-door session.

 Some of the participating Heads of State and Government are  already  in Abuja ahead of the opening of the summit.

Source: This Day Live