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China Boosts ECOWAS' Peace Efforts with N17m From George Oji in Abuja Government of the Peoples Republic of China has presented various electronic items valued at 123,000 US dollars about N17 million to support Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) peacekeeping missions. The items, which were presented by the China's Ambassador to Nigeria, Wang Yang Qui, included computers, fax machines, copiers, satellite phones and their accessories. Making the presentations to Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, in Abuja, the envoy said the gesture was not only a demonstration of the fraternal relations between the organisation and his country but also in appreciation of the contributions of ECOWAS' member states to the promotion of regional peace and security. "Without peace and security, development cannot take place and the year 2003 was full of challenges for ECOWAS, but through the collective efforts of the member states, peace and stability has been restored to the region," he added. Chambas, who received the items, explained that ECOWAS had to work "extremely hard in 2003 to contain the conflicts in various member states." The Executive Secretary regretted that the conflicts threatened peace and security of the region with the attendant consequences for the organisation's integration programmes, which were conceived as a catalyst for improving the standard of living of community citizens. He praised the international communities' efforts to ECOWAS in dealing with the conflicts, adding that the timing of the presentation was most auspicious as it coincided with the resumption of 14 officers recently recruited for the mission planning cell at ECOWAS Secretariat. Chambas noted that China's gesture testified to that country's unflinching support for the promotion of peace and stability in West Africa as well as contribution to UNMIL, UN Peacekeeping Mission in Liberia. The items were meant to strengthen the mission planning and management cell at the secretariat in Abuja in their responsibility of managing ECOWAS military missions. Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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