President Joseph N. Boakai has congratulated Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio, on becoming the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of States and Governments. President Bio was announced as the next Chair at the close of the 67th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government at the State House in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Liberian Chief Executive expressed his delight while conveying heartfelt congratulations to his Counterpart of the neighboring State of Sierra Leone. President Bio takes over the gavel of authority of ECOWAS from Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who served two successive terms from July 2023.
As Chairperson, President Bio now presides over the Authority, the highest decision-making body of ECOWAS, which comprises heads of member states in the West African sub-region. Three member states including Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger recently withdrew their membership from the Community’s original 15 member states.
The Chair of the Authority’s mandate includes steering collective policymaking on regional integration, peace and security, fostering economic policies, political governance, institutional reform, as well as advancing the common African position on the United Nations Security Council Reform.
ECOWAS was established in May 1975 with a vision of fostering economic integration, facilitating free movement of its citizens, promoting peace and stability, and advancing democratic governance.
