The Economic Community of West African States has intensified efforts to strengthen cross-border cooperation among member states as part of broader measures aimed at boosting regional trade, improving security coordination, and accelerating economic integration across West Africa.
The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, represented by the Head of Cross Border Cooperation, Dr Farouk Tarfa, participated in the Annual Regional Stakeholders Meeting on ECOWAS Cross Border Cooperation held in Abuja on Thursday.
The regional meeting, hosted by the ECOWAS Commission, brought together representatives from ECOWAS member states, including Nigeria, Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, to deliberate on strengthening cross-border cooperation and regional integration within the West African sub-region.
Speaking during the plenary session, Tarfa stated that Nigeria was the first country in the sub-region to establish the ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation Programme.
He noted that Nigeria adopted the programme because of its strategic importance in addressing border challenges, combating terrorism and other transboundary crimes, while also promoting social cohesion among border communities. Related News NIMASA graduates 492 combat personnel, expands maritime project Industrialists push for power sector overhaul Otti pledges stable electricity, seals partnership with NDPHC
