File photo of President Buhari participates at the 54th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the ECOWAS in Abuja on 22nd Dec 2018The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to honor President Muhammadu Buhari with an award of Hero of Democracy, in respect of his efforts at promoting democracy as a system of government in the sub-region.
The ECOWAS Chairman, Guinea Bissau’s Umaro Sissoco Embalo who made this known at a bilateral meeting with Buhari today, March 7, on the sidelines of the ongoing 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries in Doha, Qatar, said that President Buhari has done more than any other to support democratic governments in West Africa.
He acknowledged further that Nigerian leader has done exceptionally well, waging battles against the emergence of non-democratic regimes.
The ECOWAS Chairman said that for these reasons, President Buhari will have his name on the Roll of Honour in the community’s new headquarters building in Abuja, when it is completed, so that future generations of West African citizens will know about the greatness he achieved and to copy his laudable examples.
President Buhari accepted the proposition, saying that he always believed that democracy is the best pathway to bringing together, diverse people and a dependable vehicle for the achievement of national development.
