The federal government on Monday commenced a consultation workshop on the post-2020 vision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Kano.
The two-day national workshop organised by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, Budget & National Planning, along with the ECOWAS Commission is the second in the series, with the first held in Abuja in August.
Speaking at the opening session, the Head of ECOWAS National Unit, Joseph Oyi, said the objective of the workshop was to collectively assess the ECOWAS vision 2020 and to ensure that the post-2020 vision reflects Nigeria’s national interest as well as the regional aspiration.
“The transformation of the ECOWAS from ‘ECOWAS of States to ECOWAS of the People’ is non-negotiable. Consequently, the emphasis is directed towards regional projects that will have direct impacts on the people of the community,” he said.
On his part, Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje said that his administration under the ‘Next Level Agenda’ has fully committed itself to the socio-economic development of the citizens through various policies and programmes.
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