In a statement made available to journalists on Saturday, the presiding chair Musa Sani Nuhu welcomed progress but noted great challenges still impeding development and integration. He further urged action-oriented proposals to swiftly restore constitutional rule in countries affected by political power seizures.
ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, Dr. Abdel-Fatau Musah, outlined advances with some transition governments yet stressed the session should recommend ways forward for consolidating democracy.
Assembled ambassadors deliberated memoranda on the political-security context, humanitarian crises, transition processes, peace efforts, and early warning systems. The texts highlighted initiatives towards participatory governance, peace, and democracy region-wide.
In his brief appearance, ECOWAS Commission President Omar Alieu Touray commended the permanent representatives’ work for community interests.
“The meeting was also graced by a brief appearance of the President of the ECOWAS Commission H.E Omar Alieu Touray who used the opportunity to express the Commission’s gratitude in view of the work being done by the Permanent Representatives for the good of the ECOWAS community.
“The MSC Ambassadorial is a preparatory meeting where informed and constructive recommendations are expected to be scaled up for the attention of the subsequent statutory assemblages of ECOWAS, beginning with the MSC at the Ministerial level,” the statement noted.
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