President Jonathan opens 2nd ECOWAS investment forum in Lagos
President Goodluck Jonathan 19 Sep 2011 07:22 Africa/Lagos President Jonathan opens 2nd ECOWAS investment forum in Lagos ABUJA, September 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria on Thursday, 15th September 2011 called on Member States to facilitate regional economic integration through the pursuit of policies that would promote the realization of the common market initiative encapsulated in the organization's Vision 2020 project. Opening the 2nd ECOWAS Investment Forum in Lagos themed, “Showcasing Investment and Financial opportunities in ECOWAS”, President Jonathan who was represented by Vice-President Namadi Sambo, said ECOWAS Member States should foster stronger ties with investors across the globe to maximize the investment potentials and opportunities that abound in the region. “West Africa has shown a lot of promise given the various economic and political r...