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toubab1020
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2015 : 02:12:24
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I am sure that this 5 days trip to Nigeria for the Ecowas representatives will be very useful to them,just one problem, can anyone tell me in simple terms that the ordinary human and non politico what they will be discussing ? ; seems maybe it's an African equivalent of the EU Parliament, some reader, sorry only posters,explain to me.
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‘Supplementary Act relating to the Enhancement of the Powers of ECOWAS Parliament’
Gambian MPs to participate in ECOWAS extraordinary session
Africa » Gambia
Thursday, January 29, 2015
In accordance with Article 13 of the rules of procedure of the ECOWAS parliament, five Gambian parliamentarians are to participate in the upcoming ECOWAS extraordinary session, scheduled to take place from 2nd-7th February 2015 in Abuja, Nigeria.
The Assembly members to take part in the sub-regional body’s session are: Hon. Ablie Suku Singhateh of Lower Badibu, Hon. Lamin Jadama of Niamina West, Hon. Ebrima Solo Jammeh of Foni Bintang Karanai, Hon. Haddy Nyang Jagne of Jeshwang and Hon. Lamin K. Jammeh of Illiassa constituencies respectively.
In a Daily Observer interview, the leader of The Gambian delegation to the ECOWAS parliament, Hon. Ablie Suku Singhateh, thanked His Excellency the president, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh for creating such a conducive environment, where Gambian parliamentarians participate at both sub-regional and international forums.
Hon. Singhateh, who doubles as the APRC desk officer for North Bank Region and the president of the Economic Policy at the ECOWAS Parliament, said the specific agenda of the extraordinary session is the adoption of the ‘Supplementary Act relating to the Enhancement of the Powers of ECOWAS Parliament’ by the authority of heads of state and government and the way forward.
He said the meeting of the Bureau and the conference of Bureau, which will take place on 29th January 2015 and 30th-31st February 2015 respectively, would precede the session.
Hon. Singhateh disclosed that during the recently concluded summit of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, the heads of state and government adopted the Supplementary Act relating to Enhancement of the Powers of the ECOWAS Parliament upon the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
“Based on the foregoing, we (the five Gambian ECOWAS parliamentarians) were invited to take necessary steps to ensure our participation in this important session and its related meetings,” he concluded.
Author: by Lamin B. Darboe
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/gambian-mps-to-participate-in-ecowas-extraordinary-session
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