By Paul Ejime
Gambian diplomat, Dr Omar Alieu Touray will assume the presidency of the ECOWAS Commission in the first week of July 2022. He will be presiding over a slimmer seven-member Commission as against a 15-Commissioner structure.
But the new team faces a number of daunting challenges in a region plagued by insecurity, political instability, poor governance systems and leadership deficit.
The attached article outlines the problem areas and strongly recommends the urgent need for visionary and effective leadership to salvage the faltering reputation of an organization, which once enjoyed international acclaim for its peace-keeping, conflict management and resolution credentials.
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