Nigeria, May 29 -- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on West African leaders to rekindle the founding vision of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), urging unity and deeper integration as the regional bloc marks its 50th anniversary.

Speaking at a high-profile event held Wednesday at Eko Hotel and Suites, Tinubu who currently chairs the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government stressed the need to transcend colonial-era borders and embrace a future built on shared prosperity.

"In 1975, our founding leaders envisioned a West Africa where borders unite rather than divide a region of free movement, thriving trade, and peaceful coexistence. That vision is still alive," Tinubu declared.

The President paid gl...