The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States are currently convening at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.
The meeting is being chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who also serves as the chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff.
In attendance are several high-ranking officials, including the Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar; and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Ahmed Lawan. Also present are the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, a representative of the National Security Adviser, and the service chiefs.
Notably, the meeting has brought together the Chief of Defence Staff of ECOWAS countries, with the exception of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Details later…
