President Bola Tinubu has implored West African leaders to prioritize good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region.

The Nigerian leader, who is also the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, said this at the 64th ordinary session of the West African bloc at the State House, Abuja.

Addressing the high-powered regional gathering, the President identified good governance as a key catalyst to secure popular support through the socio-economic transformation and development of West Africa.

In a communiqué after the meeting read by the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr. Omar Touray, the leaders reiterated their commitment to the eradication of terrorism and other threats to peace, security, and stability in the region.