Nigeria's Tinubu backs regional integration as China-built ECOWAS HQ opens
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to regional integration at the opening of a new ECOWAS headquarters built by China. Tinubu urged a shift from a regional market to a regional production base.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu spoke at the opening of a new ECOWAS headquarters built by China. Tinubu reaffirmed his commitment to regional integration among West African states.
The president stressed that the region should move beyond being merely a consumer market and become a production base. The call points to West Africa's economic development priorities.
China's contribution to infrastructure projects in the region stands out as an example of deepening ties between Africa and Beijing. The new headquarters aims to strengthen the institutional capacity of ECOWAS.
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