May 22, 2026
The federal government has intensified calls for stronger cross-border cooperation among ECOWAS member states to combat transnational crime, terrorism and other border-related challenges threatening regional stability.
The Director-General of the National Boundary Commission (NBC), Adamu Adaji, made the call during the annual stakeholders’ meeting on ECOWAS Cross-Border Cooperation held in Abuja.
The regional meeting, hosted by the ECOWAS Commission, was attended by representatives from ECOWAS member states including Nigeria, Benin, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
A statement on the presentation of the NBC boss at the meeting was made available to newsmen on Friday in Abuja by Chinwe Udouwem, Head, Information, Press and Public Relations in the commission.
