News:
July 7, 2021
Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon Sidie Mohamed Tunis has condemned the wave of insurgency, terrorist attack and kidnaping that is sweeping the West African sub-region.
He empathized with the people of Burkina Faso who have fallen victim to the wave of insurgency, terrorist attacks and kidnapping occurring in the region and appealed to the perpetrators to cease forthwith, all forms of violence and destruction of human lives with properties for they serve no purpose nor produce gain.
Second Deputy Speaker Malam Chalbou Boucary delivered the speech on behalf of the Rt. Hon speaker at the opening of a delocalised meeting in Burkina Faso on the theme, “cryptocurrency as a facilitator of Community Trade in West Africa”.
For joint Committee on Administration, Finance and Budget, Macroeconomics Policy and Economic Research, Public Account and Trade Customs and Free Movement.
He pointed out that the conduct of kidnapping, terrorist attacks derail a country and the sub-region from the enormous responsibility of development that stands to be beneficial for all and sundry.
“I wish to encourage the security apparatus put in place by the Government, whose mandate is to defend the populace and the Burkinabe territory, to remain steadfast even in the face of many adversaries”.
He further assured Burkina Faso that the community stands in solidarity against all menace to regional peace and security and remain determined to stamp out all terrorist cells in existence in the region.
And lauded the hospitality of the people of Burkina Faso who he described as “Land of incorruptible men”, for graciously willing to once again play host to the activity of the Parliament. He recalled with nostalgia, the August 2019 meeting hosted by Burkina Faso whereby the government put maximum effort at ensuring the community Parliament was well received, taken care of, and holds its deliberations in comfort and ease.
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