President Bola Tinubu has stated that the security challenges in the West Coast had been thoroughly reviewed and a properly-funded strategy would be instituted to tackle terrorism.

Tinubu, who doubles as Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, made the disclosure in Abuja on Tuesday after a meeting with Presidents of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon; Guinea-Bissau, Umaru Sissoco Embalo, and Niger Republic, Mohamed Bazoum, at the State House.

The President said the ECOWAS leaders have come up with a new approach to tackle security, with more measurable results.

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“We have no problems raising funds. We believe we have the instruments to do that. We believe we are capable of raising necessary funds to combat terrorism in the sub-region,” the President said.

Tinubu noted that the West African leaders had extensive deliberations on sustaining democracy on the West Coast and fashioning out the framework for confronting security.

Earlier at the question and answer session with journalists, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, reaffirmed the commitment of the leaders to fast-tracking the transition to democracy in Mali, Guinea, and Burkina Faso.

He said ECOWAS would ensure that the transition in the three countries would be robust, credible, and inclusive, while more consideration would be given to specific models of peace and security, troops fighting terrorism, and adequate funding.

Touray said the commission would also welcome support from other partners in combating the insurgents.

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