ECOWAS Names Buhari COVID-19 Response Champion In Africa

West African presidents under the umbrella of ECOWAS have appointed President Buhari as the “Champion that will lead and coordinate strategies for COVID-19 response in the sub-region.

In a statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, Femi Adesina, he said the appointment took place today Thursday April 23, at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 which was held via teleconferencing under the Chairmanship of His Excellency, Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger.

He said “In every challenging situation such as the current one, there are also opportunities. Our region must therefore seek to find those opportunities provided by this gloomy global outlook for its benefit by embarking on the implementation of such critical policies, which before now, will be difficult to accept.”

Speaking, President Buhari said that the country was going to support other countries in eradicating the virus from the sub-region.

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“At a time of global uncertainty such as this, caused by the devastating impact of the COVID-19, let me convey Nigeria’s solidarity with all the Member States as we collectively battle to defeat the pandemic. I am greatly saddened by loss of numerous lives and extend my heartfelt condolences to families of those who have lost loved ones throughout the region. I also wish infected victims speedy and full recovery.”Photo Credit: Getty