The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa on Wednesday, hosted the ECOWAS Chief of Defence Staff Meeting at the Defence Headquarters Abuja.

The meeting was necessitated by insurgencies, coups, proliferation of arms, proxy wars amongst others which have threatened the peace and existence of African countries.

However, the ECOWAS commissioner for political affairs and security, Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Mussah, disclosed that the 42nd ordinary meeting of the ECOWAS committee of chief of defence staff was inevitably delayed due to the buildup of crisis in most African countries including coups that disrupted the democratic system of these countries.

“The 42nd ordinary meeting of The ECOWAS committee of chief of defence staff was inevitably delayed as a result of coups, security upheavals in the region and the announced withdrawal of the alliance of the Sehalian states from our community which requires special interventions,” the commissioner said.

The meeting is expected these critical issues by providing lasting solutions for the safety and wellbeing of Africans

During the first session of the meeting, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa implored security operatives to initiate ideas and strategies to be employed during the course of the meeting

“As we embark on today’s discussions,I encourage everyone to exchange ideas and strategies for the benefit of all” General Christopher said.