Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has stressed the need for a common commitment towards working together in achieving peace and Security in the West African sub-region.

According to him, there are a number of challenges affecting the sub-region, hence encouraging cooperation to drive acceptable solutions for West Africa.

Gnassingbe made the remarks on Thursday, when the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament Dr Sidie Mohamed Tunis paid a courtesy call on him, in Lome where the second Extraordinary Session of the parliament is being hosted.

During their meeting, Dr Tunis lauded Gnassingbe for the important role he is playing to promote peace, security and development in West Africa and his integral initiatives that are geared towards the restoration of stability in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso.