By Hannah Dadzie
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will hold another Extraordinary Summit on the political situation in Burkina Faso in Accra on February 3, 2022.
The Heads of State held an Extraordinary Summit virtually on the 28 of January, 2022 after the coup d’état in Burkina Faso on the 24th of January 2022. The meeting was at the heart of ECOWAS Chairman, Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana.
After the Summit, the Authority immediately deployed a high-level mission of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff to hold consultations with the military leaders. A Joint Ministerial Mission led by the Chairperson of the Council of Ministers was also deployed to assess the political situation in Burkina Faso and submit their report to the Authority of Heads of State.
During the Extraordinary Summit today, the Heads of State will consider and discuss reports from these high-level missions.
Traffic Management:
Meanwhile, the Accra Regional Police Command has announced that there will be a temporary closure of some principal roads in Accra, ahead of the Extraordinary Summit of ECOWAS Heads of State today. A statement signed by DSP Juliana Obeng at the Public Affairs Unit of the Police Service, said the affected roads include, the Jubilee Lounge to Liberation Road at Opeibea, Liberation Road from Airport traffic light through the Independence Avenue, and Kempinski Hotel to National Theatre on the Independence Avenue through Ako Adjei. The statement advised motorists to take note of the traffic arrangements and comply accordingly. It said the Police Command has made adequate provision for Motor Traffic officers at vantage points to offer the needed assistance to motorists.
It therefore entreated the public to cooperate with the Service to ensure effective traffic management during and after the ECOWAS Summit.
