Speaker 1: Nigeria. President Balla La Tenable has called on all members
Speaker 1: of the Economic Community of West African States ECHOS to
Speaker 1: emulate the last Gunner presidential elections, with some Nigerians also
Speaker 1: calling on the president to ensure he allows the country
Speaker 1: electoral body independent National Electoral Commission i NECT, to be
Speaker 1: free from being forced to corrupt the upcoming Nigeria twenty
Speaker 1: twenty seven presidential election. The echoa's bloc also gave its
Speaker 1: member countries Mali, Nieja and Bokina Fossil currently under military room,
Speaker 1: a window of exit from the echoa's block, in line
Speaker 1: with the requests of the three countries, which have been
Speaker 1: on a loggerhead with other number countries of the West
Speaker 1: Africa community since school after kul in the region. The
Speaker 1: approval came after some DACE. President Balla Tienebu told German
Speaker 1: President Frank Walters time my adult echoas would handle the
Speaker 1: three countries returned to the group with wisdom. The approval
Speaker 1: of the country's exit was male public on Sunday by
Speaker 1: echoa's Commission President doctor Omar Alutory at the end of
Speaker 1: the sixty sixth Ordinary Summits of the Authority of Healths
Speaker 1: of State and government and Echoa's commission. Torres said the
Speaker 1: three countries will formally since to be members of ECHOAS
Speaker 1: on January twenty ninth, twenty twenty five, in accordance with
Speaker 1: Article nineteen one of the revised ECHOAS Treaty following their
Speaker 1: notifications to withdraw. The regional bloc outlined a transitional period
Speaker 1: from January twenty ninth to July twenty ninth, twenty twenty five,
Speaker 1: keeping its doors open for the countries to reconsider their decision.
Speaker 1: Acknowledging the diplomatic efforts led by Senegolice President Masaru Dio,
Speaker 1: may Fai, Tobos President Foreign NASEMB and Echoa's chairman Molattinubu,
Speaker 1: the blog emphasized its commitment to fostering dialogue. Torres said
Speaker 1: the authority had extended the mandates of Nacembe and firm
Speaker 1: to continue midiation efforts throughout the transition period. He sent
Speaker 1: ECHOAS during the transitional phase would focus on preparing for
Speaker 1: the separation. ECHOAS also tasked its commissioned president with initiating
Speaker 1: withdrawal formalities after January twenty ninth, twenty twenty five, and
Speaker 1: developing a contingency plan to address political and economic relations
Speaker 1: with the departed nations. Additionally, the Echoa's Council of Ministers
Speaker 1: would convern an extraordinary session in mid twenty twenty five
Speaker 1: to finalize separation modalities and the contingency plan. Torrest stated
Speaker 1: the parts of the communicate alverreading relates to the decision
Speaker 1: of the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Niji and
Speaker 1: Bokina Fasu to withdraw from Echoa's after the liberations. They
Speaker 1: are excellencies members of the Authority of Echoa's Health of
Speaker 1: State and Government Command. The exemplary diplomatic engagement of His
Speaker 1: Excellency Vasaruno may Faith, President of the Republic of Senegalg
Speaker 1: and his Excellency foreignacent Way, President of the Tuhols Republic,
Speaker 1: and the diplomatic efforts of the Chairman of Authority, His
Speaker 1: Excellency Bulla Anttilabu and other individual members dates towards these
Speaker 1: three countries. The Authority takes note of the notification by
Speaker 1: Bokina Fassu, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niji
Speaker 1: of their decision to withdraw from echoas the Authority acknowledges that,
Speaker 1: in accordance with the provisions of Article ninety one of
Speaker 1: the revised ECHOAS Treaty. The three countries will officially cease
Speaker 1: to be members of Echoas from the twenty ninth of
Speaker 1: January twenty twenty five. The Authority decides to set the
Speaker 1: period from the twenty ninth of January twenty twenty five
Speaker 1: to the twenty ninth of July twenty twenty five as
Speaker 1: a transitional period and to keep Echoa's doors open to
Speaker 1: the three countries during the transition period. In this regard,
Speaker 1: the author extends the mandates of President Lacebe of Tobo
Speaker 1: and President Fay of Senegal to continue their mediation roll
Speaker 1: up to the end of the transition period to bring
Speaker 1: the three member countries back to Echoas without prejudice for
Speaker 1: the spirit of the opening. The Authority directs the President
Speaker 1: of the Commission to launch withdrawal formalities out of the
Speaker 1: deadline of the twenty ninth of January twenty twenty five,
Speaker 1: and to draw up a contingency plan covering various areas.
Speaker 1: The Authority directs the Council of Ministers to convery an
Speaker 1: extraordinary session during the second quarter of twenty twenty five
Speaker 1: to consider and adopt both separation modalities and the contingency
Speaker 1: plan covering political and economic relations between ECHOAS and the
Speaker 1: Republic of Niji, the Republic of Mali and Bokina Fasou.
Speaker 1: In January, Mali, Bokina Fassau and Nija announced their decision
Speaker 1: to withdraw from echoas. They accussed the regional bloc of
Speaker 1: de vietin from its founding national idols and succumbent to
Speaker 1: external influences, particularly criticizing the imposition of sumptions and reversing
Speaker 1: their respective cups. The decision followed a series of military
Speaker 1: takeovers Malay in twenty twenty and twenty twenty one, Bakina
Speaker 1: Faso in twenty twenty two, and Nija in twenty twenty three,
Speaker 1: each leading to suspensions from ECHOAS and strength relations with
Speaker 1: the organization. As the meeting, President Godard Tenabu urged leaders
Speaker 1: in West Africa to draw inspiration from Gana's recent peaceful
Speaker 1: elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to
Speaker 1: national unity. Bayer Or No Luga, Special Advisor to the
Speaker 1: Nigeria President on Information and Strategy, in a news release
Speaker 1: on Sunday, sent President Tenabu lorded President Nana Akoforado and
Speaker 1: the people of Ghana for the resounding success of their
Speaker 1: recent presidential and parliamentary elections, setting a high standard for
Speaker 1: the region. I urged all of us in the region
Speaker 1: to learn from this good democratic practice and prioritize our
Speaker 1: country's national unity to ensure political stability of the region,
Speaker 1: so that this manner of peaceful transition becomes the culture
Speaker 1: of democracy not only in West Africa, but also in
Speaker 1: the entire Africa continent. He stated. Despite the challenges of
Speaker 1: interrupted democratic governance in some West African countries, the region
Speaker 1: has continued to record democratic gains. Just a week ago,
Speaker 1: on December seventh, twenty twenty four, presidential and parliamentary elections
Speaker 1: took place in Ghana, the second largest democracy in our region.
Speaker 1: One of the leading candidates who helpened to be the
Speaker 1: incumbent Vice President, his Excellency Mohammadu Babwunya, together with the
Speaker 1: leadership of the ruling party, New Patrotic Party NPPING, conceidered
Speaker 1: defeat and accepted the outcome of the presidential election by
Speaker 1: congratulating the president elect, his Excellency John Drama Animahamma of
Speaker 1: National Democratic Congress NDC, for his victory even before the
Speaker 1: official announcement of the election results. This gesture as it
Speaker 1: happened in Nigeria in twenty fifteen, then once train's political
Speaker 1: maturity and respect for the will of the people of Ghana.
Speaker 1: President Tinobul praised President Akufo Ador for his exceptional leadership
Speaker 1: and on wavering commitment to echoas during his two year term,
Speaker 1: describing him as a formidable Pan Africanist. President Tinobo also
Speaker 1: congratulated the government and people of Senegal on their successful
Speaker 1: parliamentary elections. He pressed Gannah's Foreign Minister Shirley Ayokombotwi for
Speaker 1: pest secondly leading the echoa's Ministerial Committee of the Reform.
Speaker 1: He wished her a successful tenure in her new role
Speaker 1: as the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. In his second
Speaker 1: term as echoa's chair, President Tinobul highlighted achievements from his
Speaker 1: first term, including strikes in regional integration, economic growth, conflict
Speaker 1: resolution and counter terrorism efforts. He said the echoa's Trade
Speaker 1: Liberalization Scheme ETLs and Common exter CET have strengthened trade
Speaker 1: and economic cooperation. Similarly, regional infrastructure projects such as the
Speaker 1: West African Gas Pipeline, the West African Powerpool, and modernizing
Speaker 1: key border posts with advanced equipment and joint border operations
Speaker 1: utilizing states of the art technology have significantly enhanced collectivity
Speaker 1: and promoted greater regional integration. Furthermore, our efforts in stabilizing
Speaker 1: our region through peacekeeping missions currently in the Gambia and
Speaker 1: Guinea Bissau, as well as previous operations in Liberia and
Speaker 1: Sierra Leone, have demonstrated our capacity to act decisively in
Speaker 1: the fence of adversity. President Sinabu said the Echoas Region
Speaker 1: Action Plan on the Fight against Terrorism has provided a
Speaker 1: comprehensive framwork to combat violent extremism and enhance regional security.
Speaker 1: As ecoas nails, it's fitted an eventsary. In twenty twenty five,
Speaker 1: President Tenable urged member states to recommit to the BLOGS
Speaker 1: founding idols of economic integration, peace and prosperity. As a
Speaker 1: regional community, we must maintain our fundamental responsibility to protect
Speaker 1: our citizens and create an enabling environment where they can prosper.
Speaker 1: As leaders, we know that security is not a luxury
Speaker 1: bought in necessity. Equally, enhancing the living standards of our
Speaker 1: people is not an aspiration, bot and obligation, he said.
Speaker 1: The presidents of Court Debua, Ghana, the Gambia, Guinea Bissau,
Speaker 1: Liberia and Senegal attended in passing alongside the Vice President
Speaker 1: of Serra Leu, the Finance Minister of the Vendan Republic,
Speaker 1: the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tobu, and the Ambassador
Speaker 1: of Cape Verde to Nigeria. The President of the echoa's Commission,
Speaker 1: doctr Omatore, commanded Nigeria for paying one hundred percent of
Speaker 1: its community leavy for twenty twenty three and substantial remittances
Speaker 1: for twenty twenty four, reflecting Nigeria's leadership and commitments under
Speaker 1: President Tellubu. For the first time in nineteen years, Nigeria
Speaker 1: has paid one hundred percent of its community levy from
Speaker 1: twenty twenty three. I am therefore pleased to announce that
Speaker 1: on Friday December thirteenth, twenty twenty four, Nigeria ten eighty
Speaker 1: five billion mirus and fifty four million dollars, representing one
Speaker 1: hundred percent of the twenty twenty three levy and the
Speaker 1: twenty twenty four levy up to July twenty twenty four.
Speaker 1: We all agree that this payments on thus caused the
Speaker 1: leadership and commitments of President Tellubu the government and the
Speaker 1: people of Nigeria to our community at a more personal level.
Speaker 1: It represents confidence in the management I have been privileged
Speaker 1: to lead since twenty twenty two. He encouraged other numbers
Speaker 1: states to meet their financial commitments diligently. The presidential news
Speaker 1: release ends in quote. Some Nigerians took to the first
Speaker 1: book page of Bio or Nonegal to express their feelings
Speaker 1: over the conment by President Bolla Admett Tenable that echoas
Speaker 1: leaders should learn from ganar recent presidential election. And one
Speaker 1: of the responders on what to show or Lagusi or
Speaker 1: a written Immanuel said they are assimil to Borla amed
Speaker 1: Tenable with all due respect and in the spirit of patriotism.
Speaker 1: If Nigerians should learn from the last Ganna's presidential election
Speaker 1: and also and would let the Ganner's democratic practice following
Speaker 1: a successful presidential and parliamentary elections in the country by
Speaker 1: her Electoral Commission, just as you have rightly oshed to
Speaker 1: Echo as Leaders to follow suite, then you would definitely
Speaker 1: be massively rejected in the twenty twenty seven Nigeria's presidential
Speaker 1: election by the well winning Nigerian citizens. Provided the inch
Speaker 1: Chairman would not use his good office to compromise or
Speaker 1: manipulate the election results of the concerned, dying, frustrated, impoverished,
Speaker 1: suffering and suppressed Nigerian citizens. Harnessly speaking, they are asymotial
Speaker 1: borla a meth Tellabu, you have performed wrefully as the
Speaker 1: Nigeria's president in the last one and a half years
Speaker 1: in office after you have drank power with no clear direction, purpose,
Speaker 1: vigion and effective leadership of your renewed hope with a
Speaker 1: view to delivering significant and tangible dividends of democracy for
Speaker 1: the masses. However, as far as I am concerned, they
Speaker 1: only tail that would make you win the twenty twenty
Speaker 1: seven Nigerian presidential election is for inc Nigeria to ring
Speaker 1: the election in your favor again against the respect for
Speaker 1: our wish of the good people of Nigeria. Bayer Ornlunga
Speaker 1: also reports that in his closing remarks, President Senable commanded
Speaker 1: the echoa's Health of State and Government for spirited discussions
Speaker 1: throughout the summit. He noted that the collective results unders
Speaker 1: called their strength to address the region's present challenges as
Speaker 1: we move forward to implement the outcomes of this summit.
Speaker 1: Let us remain united in our determination and steadfast in
Speaker 1: our commitment to the principles that bind us together as
Speaker 1: a community. I call on all members states to redouble
Speaker 1: their efforts in ensuring that the decisions reached here translate
Speaker 1: into tangible benefits for our citizens, he said. The Nigerian
Speaker 1: leader encouraged the leaders to carry forward the optimism and
Speaker 1: the result that guided the deliberations together. Let us continue
Speaker 1: to chumpion the cause of a peaceful, see killed and
Speaker 1: prosperous West Africa to build echoas as a community of peoples.
Speaker 1: UN called on the idols of freedom, justice, the democracy
Speaker 1: and the vision of good governance that addresses the legitimate
Speaker 1: aspirations of our people, he said. President Synoble congratulated the
Speaker 1: outgoing Chairpersis of the African Union Commission, Mosafaki Muhammad, as
Speaker 1: he attended his valedictory session as a UC chairs as
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