Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the President on Media & Adesina said during the teleconference, President Buhari called on
“In every challenging situation such as the current one, there are While calling on his colleagues to intensify collaboration in order
a. The reduction of interest rates on all applicable Central Bank of b. The inauguration of Presidential Task Force to coordinate national c. The provision of relief materials including medical and food d. The establishment of more isolation centers and testing facilities to contain the spread of the virus. President Buhari affirmed Nigeria’s solidarity with other member states as they battle the virus:
“At a time of global uncertainty such as this, caused by the He reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to the well-being and safety of
Authority of Heads of State and Government have appointed
President Buhari as the ”Champion” that will coordinate the COVID-19
response in the sub-region.
Publicity, Femi Adesina, 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.
fellow ECOWAS leaders to look beyond the challenges posed by the COVID
-19 pandemic and tap into various opportunities that it presents for the
betterment of lives in member states.
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.” he said
to save the region from “this deadly pandemic through sharing
experiences and best practices,” President Buhari outlined some
measures taken by his government in response to the pandemic. These
include:
Nigeria (CBN) interventions from 9 to 5 percent and introduction of a
one- year moratorium on CBN intervention facilities;
efforts to combat the spread of the virus and ensure efficiency and
effectiveness in line with the Nigerian Action Plan on Health Security;
supplies as well as conditional cash transfers of N20, 000 each for poor
and vulnerable households and ;
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.” he said
the people in the sub-region and restated support for any
initiative that would curb the spread of the pandemic in the region.
ECOWAS leaders appoint President Buhari ‘’Champion of COVID-19 response’’ for Africa sub-region
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