The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has set the end of 2013 or early 2014 for construction works to begin on the Lagos-Abidjan highway which is expected to link its member states.
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana, briefing journalists on arrival at the KIA from the 42nd Summit of ECOWAS heads of state and governments held in La Cote d’Ivoire said the heads of states have decided on a meeting of infrastructure and roads and highways ministers in March 2013 to speed up the process.
It is expected that the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor will stimulate the free movement of goods, services and persons and also alleviate poverty, boost regional integration as well as improving the living conditions of West Africans.
The summit also discussed the situation in Mali and Guinea Bissau. The report of the peace and Security Council showed that rebels in Mali have been pushed out and government forces have recovered most of the sovereign territory of Mali. However, the situation has gone into an insurgency phase with some suicide attacks thus discussions focused on how to consolidate the gains made so far.
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