Akufo-Addo re-elected ECOWAS chair

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been re-elected for a second term as chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

This was contained in a communique issued by the sub-regional bloc after its virtual extraordinary session held on Tuesday (2 February).

According to the communique, President Akufo-Addo is to oversee the implementation of institutional reforms relating to enhanced financial management and internal control of the institution.

It said: “To this end, the Authority calls on H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, with the support of the Ministerial Ad hoc Committee on Institutional Reform, to lead reflection on the issue. A Report on this point will be submitted to the Ordinary Session of the Authority to be held in June 2021.”

“To that effect, a general consensus emerged from the Heads of State and Government that H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo continue for a second term as Chair of the ECOWAS Authority to oversee the implementation of the Reform,” it announced.

Words of gratitude

The leaders of the West African body further expressed gratitude to President Akufo-Addo for steering the affairs of the regional body for the past few months.

“The Heads of State and Government express sincere appreciation to H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, Chair of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, for his leadership in steering the affairs of the Community.”

President Akufo-Addo was first elected chair of the 15-member ECOWAS in September 2020 by the 57th Ordinary Session of the Authority.

He replaced President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger, who steered the activity of the Authority for a year.

Below is the full communique

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Fred Dzakpata

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