The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has commenced its 2025 Second Extraordinary Session in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
The session, which runs from September 22 to 28, is themed “Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Parliamentary Efficiency, Ethical Governance, and Inclusive Development.”
As of 11:30am on Monday, guests who have arrived at the venue of the session including the Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima; the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin who is the first Deputy Speaker and leader of the Nigerian delegation to the Parliament.
Others include Senate Leader Ali Ndume, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule and some members of the State House of Assembly, Traditional Rulers, and other stakeholders.
Goodwill messages are expected from Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Tuggar, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and ECOWAS Commission President Dr. Omar Touray.
The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Rt. Hon. Hadja Mémounatou Ibrahima, will deliver the opening statement.
Cultural performances are lined up as part of the event, while sessions on AI applications in governance will run through the week.
