Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Monday received the exiting President of the Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, in a farewell audience at the State House, Abuja, commending him for the role he had played in ensuring that the regional body remained united.
“You showed great commitment to the unity of ECOWAS, and of the region. Your tenure has been very successful, and I wish you and the family more successes ahead,” the President said.
He noted that in spite of challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, insecurity and political tension in some countries, Kassi Brou and his team at the ECOWAS Commission “Showed capacity and patience, and dealt with all the issues.”
President Buhari hoped that Brou’s successor would study what made him succeed, for the good of the regional body.
The former ECOWAS Commission President thanked the Nigerian leader for the support given in the past four years, “Particularly at the time of great challenges like COVID-19, and political instability in some West African countries.”
He also lauded all ECOWAS leaders, as well as Nigerian Ministers who made his tour of duty a successful one.
Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, born in 1953 is an Ivorian politician and economist.
His tenure came to an end after four years.
A newly composed ECOWAS Commission is also now in place with the emergence of Gambia’s Omar Alieu Touray
He replaced Mr Jean-Claude Kassi Brou of Cote d’Ivoire
The new Statutory appointees were named at the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Accra on July 3, 2022.
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