Tinubu To Attend ECOWAS Summit in Guinea-Bissau

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Saturday, July 8, will fly from Abuja to Bissau, the capital of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, to attend the 63rd Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).The presidential spokesman, Dele Alake, who made this known in a statement on Thursday stated that the Summit, which will take place on Sunday, July 9, is expected to address memoranda on urgent sub-regional issues, such as the following: Report of the 50th Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC), covering security challenges faced by the member countries; Report of the 90th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS Council of Ministers on the financial situation of the body and the implementation of the AfricFree Trade AreaOther items slated for discussion include; the Memoranda on the ECOWAS Single Currency Programme and the Report on Obstacles to Free Movement of Goods on the Abidjan - Lagos corridor.President Tinubu will be accompanied by some members of the Presidential Policy Advisory Council and other top government officials.The president is expected to return back to the country at the end of the meeting.