…reveals Obstacles to West Africa Economy Growth
By Udesinanna Stephen
The Nigeria Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament to tackle insecurity within the subregion caused by terrorism, ethnic conflicts, and trans-border crime.
He made this known in an address delivered at the 2023 First Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, in Abuja.
As obtained from the press statement published on the official Twitter handle of the Nigeria Senate President, @SPNigeria, and signed by Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo said “job creation and the stimulation of multipliers needed for economic growth cannot be realised because of the problems created by insecurity.”
“Matters of insecurity and conflicts require continuous attention, just as the liberty to move between member nations is helpful to economic growth, apart from growing attendant benefits like job creation, the stimulation of economic multipliers, and our collective better well-being.
“We cannot realise this with insecurity and ethno-religious scuffles, which is why we are charged to be examining all angles to it so as to make the rightful interventions. This is surely possible given our combined zeal.”
