Where was ECOWAS treaty signed in 1975?

Lagos, Nigeria
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Treaty is a multilateral agreement signed by the member states that made up the Economic Community of West African States. The initial treaty was signed by the Heads of States and Governments of the then 16 member states in 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria.

When was ECOWAS first established?

May 28, 1975, Lagos, Nigeria
Economic Community of West African States/Founded

Who was the first chairman of ECOWAS in 1975?

Chairpersons

Chairperson	Country	In office
Yakubu Gowon	Nigeria	28 May 1975 – 29 July 1975
Gnassingbé Eyadéma	Togo	29 July 1975 – 13 September 1977
Olusegun Obasanjo	Nigeria	13 September 1977 – 30 September 1979
Léopold Sédar Senghor	Senegal	30 September 1979 – 31 December 1980

In which country is the headquarters of ECOWAS located?

Abuja, Nigeria
ECOWAS is meant to be a region governed in accordance with the principles of democracy, rule of law and good governance. *It was in order to realize this vision unimpeded that the ECOWAS administrative machinery based in Abuja, Nigeria, transformed its Secretariat to a Commission in January 2007.

Who is the founder of ECOWAS?

Treaty of Lagos
Economic Community of West African States/Founders
That year, the Nigerian head of state Gen Yakubu Gowon and his Togolese counterpart Gnassingbe Eyadema toured the region in support of the integration Idea. Thanks to the drafts that emanated from their efforts. These formed the basis for the emergence of the treaty of Lagos in 1975 which birthed ECOWAS.

Why did Mauritania withdraw from ECOWAS?

Nouakchott — On December 26, the Mauritanian government announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) because of “the decisions adopted by the organization in its last summit” which was held in Lome, Togo, on 15th December.

Who is the current chairman of ECOWAS 2020?

Nana Addo Akufo-Addo
Nana Addo Akufo-Addo 1st elected as chair of 57th ECOWAS meeting held in Niger’s capital in September 2020. Ghana’s president has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Monday.

Who is president of Ecowas?

Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo
Economic Community of West African States/Presidents

Who was the founder of Ecowas?

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created by the Treaty of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, on May, 28, 1975. It had its roots in earlier attempts at a West African economic community in the 1960s and was spearheaded by Yakuba Gowon of Nigeria and Gnassigbe Eyadema of Togo.

Who created ECOWAS?

Who is current chairman of ECOWAS?

Where was the first ECOWAS Treaty signed at?

The initial treaty was signed by the Heads of States and Governments of the then 16 member states in 1975 in Lagos, Nigeria. With new developments and mandates for the Community a revised treaty was signed in Cotonou, Benin Republic in July, 1993 by the heads of states and government of the now 15 member states.

When was the African Economic Community treaty signed?

They further took into consideration the Lagos Plan of Action and the Final Act of Lagos of April 1980 stipulating the establishment, by the year 2000, of an African Economic Community based on existing and future regional economic communities and was mindful of the Treaty establishing the African Economic Community signed in Abuja on 3 June, 1991.

When did the Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS ) start?

Then in 1964, Liberian president William Tubman proposed an economic union for West Africa leading to an agreement which was signed in 1965 by the four states of Cote d’Ivore, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. However, it was not until 1972 that a proposal for a union of West African States emerged.

Why was the Treaty of Lagos important to ECOWAS?

Thanks to the drafts that emanated from their efforts. These formed the basis for the emergence of the treaty of Lagos in 1975 which birthed ECOWAS. The treaty of Lagos was originally touted as an economic initiative, but emerging political events led to its revision and therewith the expansion of scope and powers in 1993.