Buhari Canvasses Regional Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism
Buhari Canvasses Regional Cooperation in the Fight against Terrorism
ThisDay, 17 Dec 2015
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Jaiyeola Andrews in Abuja

President Muhammadu Buhari onWednesday canvassed regional cooperation in the war against terrorism in the West African sub-region.
According to him, regional and global solidarity, was the needed ingredient in combating terrorism, piracy, arms trafficking and other threats to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The president spoke at the opening ceremony of the 48th ordinary session of the authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
The president challenged the regional body to accelerate the implementation of various joint initiatives.
“Security challenges persist in our region as we continue to be confronted with the daunting scourge of transnational organised crime including arms trafficking, drug trafficking, as well as piracy and criminality at sea.
“Equally worrying is the rising scourge of violent extremism and terrorism. All this constitute serious threats to peace and security in the region, and therefore require our urgent and concerted actions.
“Regional and indeed global solidarity is vital in our efforts to counter these threats. To this end, we must continue to enhance our system of governance and, working with our partners, accelerate the implementation of our joint initiatives and mechanisms created to address these daunting but not insurmountable risks,” Buhari said.
According to him, in spite of the significant achievements of the ECOWAS, member countries still faced numerous challenges.
He bemoaned the catastrophic consequences of climate change which he said were manifest in the region.
The president pointed out that ECOWAS alone could not reverse or stop these consequences as it required huge investment of resources “far beyond our capabilities.
“A number of fragilities, conflicts and environmental degradation that affect our countries today with serious negative impact on peace, security, economy and livelihoods are either directly or indirectly triggered by climate change.
“Alone, we will not be able to reverse or stop some of these consequences, as they require huge investment of resources far beyond our capabilities,” Buhari added.
President Muhammadu Buhari onWednesday canvassed regional cooperation in the war against terrorism in the West African sub-region.
According to him, regional and global solidarity, was the needed ingredient in combating terrorism, piracy, arms trafficking and other threats to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
The president spoke at the opening ceremony of the 48th ordinary session of the authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja.
The president challenged the regional body to accelerate the implementation of various joint initiatives.
“Security challenges persist in our region as we continue to be confronted with the daunting scourge of transnational organised crime including arms trafficking, drug trafficking, as well as piracy and criminality at sea.
“Equally worrying is the rising scourge of violent extremism and terrorism. All this constitute serious threats to peace and security in the region, and therefore require our urgent and concerted actions.
“Regional and indeed global solidarity is vital in our efforts to counter these threats. To this end, we must continue to enhance our system of governance and, working with our partners, accelerate the implementation of our joint initiatives and mechanisms created to address these daunting but not insurmountable risks,” Buhari said.
According to him, in spite of the significant achievements of the ECOWAS, member countries still faced numerous challenges.
He bemoaned the catastrophic consequences of climate change which he said were manifest in the region.
The president pointed out that ECOWAS alone could not reverse or stop these consequences as it required huge investment of resources “far beyond our capabilities.
“A number of fragilities, conflicts and environmental degradation that affect our countries today with serious negative impact on peace, security, economy and livelihoods are either directly or indirectly triggered by climate change.
“Alone, we will not be able to reverse or stop some of these consequences, as they require huge investment of resources far beyond our capabilities,” Buhari added.