President Goodluck Jonathan is expected to jet out of the country Friday to join other ECOWAS leaders in Accra, Ghana, for an extraordinary session of the sub-regional group.
The one-day session will discuss issues of mutual and urgent concern in the region, especially the security situations in Mali and Nigeria.
This is the first to be hosted by Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama since his election in February 2014 as chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Community, followed the latest clashes between rebel groups in Kidal, northern Mali and government forces which resulted in the loss of lives while thousands of people were displaced.
The regional leaders will also discuss the security situation in parts of northern Nigeria where the militant group, Boko Haram has waged a terrorist campaign that has left many people dead, wanton destruction of property and kidnappings including of some 200 school girls.
President Mahama will address the summit while the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo will present memoranda on the security situations in the two member countries.
