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President Bola Tinubu has been reelected as the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Tinubu was re-elected at the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Sunday. Speaking at the event, Tinubu reiterated that to counter insecurity and stabilise the region, recommendations set forth by ministers of defence must be met. “As we move to operationalise the ECOWAS Standby Force (ESF) in combating terrorism, I must emphasise that the success of this plan requires not only strong political will but also substantial financial resources,” he told the gathering. “We must therefore ensure that we meet the expectations and recommendations set forth by our ministers of defence and finance in order to counter the insecurity and stabilise our region. “Member states must make extra commitments to providing resources for stabilising the region,” he added.

Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State on Saturday said his administration would not be distracted from delivering good governance to the people of the state. Fubara disclosed this to journalists after being conducted around the entire premises and structures of the Zonal Hospital, Degema Town in the Degema Local Government Area of the state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara assured that his administration would pay close attention to healthcare, education, and agriculture. He noted that people of the state can access quality services from those key sectors. According to Fubara: “We are here this afternoon, just like what happened yesterday (Friday), and if you could remember, I said part of our areas of concern, going forward, will be healthcare services. “We are here in Degema today to assess the level of work ongoing. As you can see, we don’t have a befitting and standard healthcare facility here. And that is why we need to put this place to make it ...