Ecowas Task Force On Free Movement Meets in Lagos
2 Nov 2011 06:16 Africa/Lagos Task force on ECOWAS free movement protocol meets in Lagos ABUJA, November 2, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- A meeting of the National Task Force on the removal of impediments to the implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on free movement of citizens, goods and services in Nigeria, opened in Lagos on Tuesday, 1st November 2011. "ECOWAS should be applauded for this laudable, overdue but nevertheless timely initiative which will facilitate the realization of the objectives of the founding fathers of the organization", retired Air Vice-Marshal Terry Okorodudu, chair of the task force, said while opening the week-long meeting, the second by members of the task force. He said that through the Protocol and the regional Standby Force arrangement, ECOWAS has become a model in regional integration, not only in Africa but also globally, particularly because of its regional security architecture. "These initiatives will further enhance the im...