ECOWAS Defence Chiefs seek sustained Nigerian support for regional security

By Kingsley Omonobi
The outgoing and incoming Chairmen of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff (CCDS) have called for sustained Nigerian support to strengthen regional security cooperation and address growing threats across West Africa.
The two military chiefs made the appeal on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Olufemi Oluyede, at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
The outgoing Chairman, Lieutenant General Amara Idara Bangura, who is Sierra Leone’s Chief of Defence Staff, expressed appreciation to Nigeria for its continued support for the ECOWAS defence framework and regional security initiatives throughout his tenure.
Bangura...