ECOWAS Urges Focus on Regional Rail and Coastal Transport

Owei Lakemfa argues that ECOWAS should prioritize building railways and a coastal transport system across the region, rather than solely focusing on reducing airfares among member states.

25 Jul, 19:59 — 25 Jul, 19:59

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ECOWAS needs our collective wisdom, not a shared amnesia, By Owei Lakemfa

…ECOWAS reiterated its promise to reduce the airfares amongst its member states. But I wonder why the emphasis as regards regional transportation is not on building railways across the region and a coastal transport system, since eleven of the ECOWAS countries are along the coast. In my view, the 51-year-old ECOWAS is dozing. A dozen […] The post ECOWAS needs our collective wisdom, not a shared amnesia, By Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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