President Bola Tinubu has called on West African leaders to uphold and pass on the vision of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as the regional bloc marks its 50th anniversary.
In a keynote address at Eko Hotel and suites in Lagos, the president urged leaders to look beyond the artificial borders created by colonialists and embrace one another as a family.
Tinubu, who is the chairman of the authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government, noted that the founding fathers foresaw a more united, harmonious, and purpose-driven regional bloc that will benefit many generations.