ECOWAS, China Reaffirm Commitment To Stronger Cooperation, Peace, Security.
By Ferdinand Olise
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, General Birame Diop, has received the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Yu Dunhai, at the ECOWAS Commission Headquarters in Abuja.
At the meeting , General Birame Diop, and Ambassador Dunhai reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in support of regional integration, peace, security and sustainable development.
According to a statement on Tuesday by the ECOWAS Commission, Ambassador Dunhai, reaffirmed China’s commitment to ECOWAS and its Member States, stressing the importance of deepening mutually beneficial cooperation and collaboration based on mutual respect, dignity and tangible outcomes.
Ambassador Dunhai also underscored the priority China attaches to its relations with ECOWAS and its commitment to delivering practical benefits to the region.
In his remarks, President Diop described China as a reliable and dependable partner of Africa, commending its longstanding engagement with the continent and its approach to cooperation based on respect for the sovereignty and political choices of partner countries.
Meanwhile, General Diop called for expanded cooperation in key sectors, including education, infrastructure, security, digitalization and agriculture.
He emphasized the need to focus on practical, achievable initiatives with measurable outcomes that directly improve the lives of citizens and support ECOWAS in fulfilling its regional mandate.
