How will you tackle insecurity through regional cooperation?
I am determined to rebuild ECOWAS as a way to prioritize your security. This means leading reforms to strengthen collective security frameworks and rapid response mechanisms, establishing continuous intelligence-sharing and joint operations among member states to combat terrorism, banditry, and transnational crime, and aligning regional policies and resources to respond quickly to security threats across borders. Together we can drive high-volume coordination across West Africa to address these shared threats.
Where this comes from
p. 32 MANIFESTO OF THE AFRICAN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS (ADC) Party Manifesto 2027-2031 2026-10-05 ›
4. FOREIGN POLICY Under an ADC government, we will:
1. Put Nigeria first in every international decision. All foreign engagements will clearly benefit Nigeria's security, economy, sovereignty, and technological progress. Details:
● Prioritize trade agreements that support local industry and job creation ● Reject international commitments that undermine Nigeria's economic or strategic interests ● Negotiate partnerships that deliver technology transfer and capacity building
2. Prioritize Nigeria's internal security by rebuilding ECOWAS. We will adopt a firehose approach to diplomacy and security, driving continuous, high-volume coordination across West Africa to address shared threats.
Details:
● Lead reforms within ECOWAS to strengthen collective security frameworks and rapid response mechanisms ● Establish continuous intelligence-sharing and joint operations among member states to combat terrorism, banditry, and transnational crime ● Align regional policies and resources to respond quickly to security threats across borders