By Egena Sunday Ode
Nigeria will keep all pledges made to the ECOWAS Parliament, and the sub-regional body at large, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured.
Buhari spoke Tuesday at the State House, Abuja, while receiving a team from ECOWAS Parliament, led by the Speaker, Dr Sidie Mohammed Tunis.
He commended the parliament for planning to fill its positions through elections, which would be incorporated into general elections of member countries, noting that “it would be cost effective,” a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adrsina said.
On the construction of a parliament building in Abuja, according to the statement, President Buhari said he was pleased that the body was collaborating with the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, adding: “We will try to encourage the contractor. All promises we made to ECOWAS Parliament, and the sub-regional group at large, would be fulfilled.”
Speaker Tunis expressed sympathy to the government and people of Nigeria on the recent losses from terror attacks, saying Nigeria was resilient to defeat the terrorists.
He also applauded Nigeria for its many supports to the ECOWAS Parliament, informing that the plan is now to strengthen the body through electing its officials rather than their being appointed.
“When they are elected, they will be more committed, and the election would be tied to national polls of member countries,” the Speaker said.
He added that the vision for a parliament building in Abuja is that it would be completed before May, 2023, so that President Buhari would commission it before leaving office,the statement noted.
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