By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The ECOWAS Commission new President, Dr. Omar Alieu Touray has promised to ensure that the sub- Region experiences peace, security and sustainable development among others.
Touray made this known at the first Town Hall Meeting organized by the Commission in Abuja was to intimate staff with the vision and mission of the new administration.
He emphasized that the four objectives of his administration include ensuring peace and security in the region, deepening economic and social integration, enabling good governance and leadership, and fostering inclusive and sustainable development.
H explained that for the objectives to be met, there is a need to build strong and capable institution as well as ensure fairness and equity in the management of human and corporate resources.
Meanwhile the ECOWAS Commission President noted that the staff skills audit embarked upon was meant to ensure that the right people with the right skills are given the right position towards achieving staff productivity and growth.
He urged staff to support the institutional reforms and corporate restructuring which will create a virile and sustainable organization that can stand future challenges.
Participants at the Town Hall meeting include the Commissioner, Internal Services, Prof. Nazifi Abdullahi Darma, Commissioner, Economic Affairs and Agriculture, Mrs. Massandje Toure-Litse, Commissioner, Political Affairs, Peace and Security, Amb. Abdel-Fatau Musah, the Auditor-General, Mr. Joao Alage Mamadu Fadia, staff at the ECOWAS Headquarters and others who worked at various ECOWAS Institutions and Agencies across the sub-region.
