Tinubu makes first appointment as re-elected ECOWAS chairman

President Bola Tinubu has made his first appointment as re-elected chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

Recall that the Nigerian leader was re-elected at the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of States and Government at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Nigeria.

President Tinubu, who accepted his re-election, appointed the President of Senegal to join in the mediation with Burkina Faso, Niger and Chad.

He urged members states of the region to fulfil their financial commitments to the regional body to effectively tackle security challenges.