The only surviving founding father of the Economic Community of West African States, General Yakubu Gowon delivers his speech at the Ecowas golden jubilee celebration in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, May 28, 2025.
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) turned 50 in May. But its next five decades are uncertain, owing to the problems amassed from the past.
Founded on May 28, 1975 with the vision of a West Africa where borders unite rather than divide, it envisaged a region of free movement, thriving trade, and peaceful coexistence.
