Buhari wants more collaboration as ECOWAS, ECCAS condemn rising insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Lome, Togo made a strong appeal for inter-regional collaboration on maritime security, the fight against terrorism and other crimes through effective border control.

The President made the call while contributing to the consideration and adoption of the draft Declaration by the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Peace, Security, Stability and the Fight against Terrorism and violent Extremism in the Togolese capital.

The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu quoted the President as saying that respect for rule of law, democracy and promotion of human rights were also vital.

These, the President said  are attributes of good governance, which would enhance the socio-economic development of the two regions.

“It is also noteworthy to state that the subsisting collaboration among Nigeria, Chad, Cameroun, Niger and Benin in the fight against transnational crimes and proliferation of small arms and light weapons is exemplary," he said.