The Chiefs of Defence Staff of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are currently meeting at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja.
This meeting is chaired by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, who also serves as the chairman of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff.
Attendees include Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru, Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar, and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence Ahmed Lawan.
Other participants are the Chairman of the House Committee on Defence, a representative of the National Security Adviser, Chief of Defence Staff Christopher Musa, various service chiefs, and the Chiefs of Defence Staff from ECOWAS countries, except for those from Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.