The Chairman of ECOWAS President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria says terrorist activities and violent extremism are threatening to spread from the Sahel region towards the coastal states.
President Tinubu who was speaking about the challenges faced by the regional bloc during the 65th Ordinary Session of Heads of Authority and Government in Abuja on Sunday, called on member states to contribute towards the operationalisation of the ECOWAS Standby Force.