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Africa-Press<\/a> – Sierra-Leone<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Speaker of the 5th Legislature of the regional Economic Community of West African State (ECOWAS) Parliament \u2013 Sidie Mohamed Tunis, says that his wish is to build a stronger ECOWAS parliament.<\/p>\n

Sidie Mohamed Tunis is the first Sierra Leonean to be elected Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, and he is a native of the Southern Province of the country representing the ruling Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) in Constituency 101, Pujehun District.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wish to further reiterate my commitment towards building a stronger ECOWAS Parliament than what I met. I expect to achieve this feat with the cooperation of all members and other stakeholders,\u201d Tunis stated whilst making his closing remarks at the joint committee\u2019s delocalized meeting held in Lome, Republic of Togo from 17th to 21st November 2020.<\/p>\n

The meeting which was held to discuss \u2013 \u201cECOWAS in the Era of COVID 19 and beyond: Focusing on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to promote Distance Education and Training in the ECOWAS Member States,\u201d was attended by ECOWAS Parliament members of the standing committees on Telecommunication and Information Technology; Education, Science and Culture; Political Affairs, Peace, Security and APRM; Infrastructure; and Legal Affairs and Hunan Rights.<\/p>\n

Speaker Tunis said: \u201cI cannot but over-emphasize the opportunity we have had to listen and learn from the experts on the theme,\u201d adding that \u201cthe meeting has also provided a window for Parliament\u2019s identification of a relevant intervention mechanism to make an efficient contribution to the implementation of the ECOWAS Protocol on Education and Training.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, Speaker Tunis told the committee that they are now fraught with the challenge to reflect on the possibility of guaranteeing a truly digital learning environment with unhindered access to the internet.<\/p>\n

\u201cPermit me to caution that we are likely to face many challenges in implementing the commitments we have made at this meeting,\u201d he said. However, \u201cparliament is committed to working with Member States in areas related to Information and Communications Technology, Science, and Innovation to digitally connect our societies together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ECOWAS Parliament Speaker went on to say he is optimistic that the insights provided by \u201cour resource persons will set the basis for actions that are expected to bring the changes we envision for our Member States. I, therefore, wish to commend my colleagues, Members of Parliament, for the countless hours of hard work and the valuable contributions made during the deliberations that followed.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe ECOWAS Parliament stands prepared to follow up on the recommendations emanating from these discussions, and we express our unwavering commitment to working with all stakeholders to make these resolutions a reality,\u201d Sidie Mohamed Tunis assured.<\/p>\n

The joint committee meeting in Lome is the 3rd meeting following two other joint committee meetings which were all held in this month of November 2020, under the leadership of the Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Mohamed Tunis.<\/p>\n

It could also be recalled that earlier, ECOWAS Parliament under the supervision of the Speaker Sidie Mohamed Tunis held a joint committee meeting in Cotonou, Republic of Benin on 3rd to 7th November 2020 to discuss \u201cAfrica continental free trade area. How feasible in the face of cross-border threats: Terrorism and Insecurity, Pandemics, Protectionalism\u201d.<\/p>\n

A joint committee meeting was also held in Bissau, Republic of Guinea Bissau, under the supervision of the ECOWAS Parliament Speaker with the theme \u201cECOWAS Food Security; Agricultural Production and the fight against COVID 19\u201d.<\/p>\n

The aim these delocalized meetings according to the Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament is to bring the regional parliament to the peoples of ECOWAS region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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