ECOWAS names President Buhari COVID-19 champion

The sub-regional heads held a virtual summit on Thursday.

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ECOWAS LEADERS APPOINT PRESIDENT BUHARI CHAMPION OF COVID -19 RESPONSE

Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government have appointed President @MBuhari Champion of the COVID-19 response

— Presidency Nigeria (@NGRPresident) April 23, 2020

The organisation held the summit to discuss ongoing efforts at combating COVID-19 by member states.

“The Heads of State will be discussing the Situation and Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic in the ECOWAS Region. Preceding this Extraordinary Summit, the Ministers in Charge of Finance and the Governors of Central Banks from the Region held a virtual Extraordinary Session on April 21, 2020 on the COVID-19 situation,” it said.

According to updates from the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) as of Tuesday, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region are 5,774.

But 1,616 patients have recovered from the disease, with 147 deaths recorded in the region.