President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to the regional bloc, cautioning that regional integration must move beyond policy to tangible outcomes.

The Nigerian leader, who spoke at the 50th anniversary celebration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) yesterday in Lagos, said Nigeria has stood at the heart of ECOWAS since its inception in 1975, underlining the country’s historic and continuing role in shaping West Africa’s path to peace, integration, and shared prosperity.

Tinubu, however, called on all member states to recommit to the founding ideals of ECOWAS with “courage, clarity, respect, and determination,” describing the golden jubilee not just as a remembrance of the past, but a clarion call to shape a future built on cooperation, prosperity, and peace.

Reflecting on the community’s founding, President Tinubu paid glowing tribute to Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, the only surviving leader among the original signatories of the ECOWAS Treaty.

He particularly cited successes such as the ECOWAS Trade Liberalization Scheme, joint border initiatives, and interventions to restore constitutional order in troubled member states as hallmarks of the community’s achievements.

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