Odimmegwa Johnpeter/Abuja
The 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers will be held from 10–12 December 2025 at the ECOWAS Commission in Asokoro, Abuja, bringing together Foreign Ministers and Senior Officials from Member States to discuss critical political, security, and economic priorities for the sub-region. This was contained in a statement signed by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, anipr, Spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja.
Nigeria’s delegation to the high-level meeting will be led by the Honourable Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, who will join her regional counterparts in deliberations aimed at strengthening cooperation, promoting stability, and advancing ECOWAS’ integration agenda.
The three-day meeting will provide an important platform for Member States to review the region’s political and security landscape, assess progress on community programmes, and take decisions that will guide ECOWAS institutions in the coming year. Discussions will focus on key areas, including peace and security, democratic governance, trade facilitation, economic cooperation, and institutional reforms.
From the outset, the session is expected to underscore West Africa’s shared determination to tackle emerging threats while consolidating gains in regional integration. The Council of Ministers will also consider the Commission’s budgetary and administrative matters, as well as reports from specialised technical committees.
Her Excellency Ambassador Odumegwu-Ojukwu is expected to engage counterparts on strengthening collaborative mechanisms, enhancing diplomatic coordination, and deepening people-to-people linkages across the region, which is in furtherance of Nigeria’s continued leadership in shaping regional policy direction, promoting economic development, and supporting the Community’s collective pursuit of peace, security, and sustainable growth.
The Session will conclude on Friday, 12 December 2025, with the adoption of key decisions that will constitute the agenda for the 68th Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to hold on 14th December 2025.
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