The Chiefs of Defence Staff from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
The meeting is chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who also serves as the chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff.
Present at the meeting are key figures including Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence, Ahmed Lawan.
Additionally, the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, a representative of the National Security Adviser, service chiefs, and the Chiefs of Defence Staff from various ECOWAS countries are in attendance. Notably absent are the Chiefs of Defence Staff from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.
Further details are expected shortly.
